Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) was 11.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
11.7%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
170th
of 194 countries
All-time high
12.9%
in 2000
All-time low
11.4%
in 2014
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 11.7%.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 12.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2014.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.9% | — |
| 2001 | 12.7% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | +0.9% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 11.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.4%, 94% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 11.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.5%, 87% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 12.1% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 11.4% | 12.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 167 Singapore 11.8% compare
- 167 Costa Rica 11.8% compare
- 167 China 11.8% compare
- 171 Netherlands 11.6% compare
- 172 Andorra 11.5% compare
- 172 United Kingdom 11.5% compare
- 172 San Marino 11.5% compare
- 172 Ireland 11.5% compare
More gender data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 265 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 274 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 267 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 276 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 269 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 278 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 275 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 284 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 281 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 289 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 11.7% 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2014.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).