Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) was 14.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Jamaica, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 14.2% for prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Jamaica peaked at 15.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2012.
That places Jamaica 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.2% | — |
| 2001 | 14.9% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 14.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.9%, 84% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 14.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.5%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 14.1% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 13.9% | 14.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More gender data for Jamaica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 468.29 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.89 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,341 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,341 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0684 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 15,460 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,169 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,800 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Jamaica?
- Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Jamaica was 14.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2012.
- How does Jamaica rank for prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
- Jamaica ranks 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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