Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Barbados
Barbados: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 20.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Barbados, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Barbados is 20.1, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Barbados peaked at 24.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.5, in 2012.
That places Barbados 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.9 | — |
| 2001 | 24.1 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 23.3 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 22.5 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 21.8 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 21 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 20.3 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 19.6 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 18.9 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 18.4 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 17.9 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 17.6 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 17.5 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17.6 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.8 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 18 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 18.2 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 18.3 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 18.5 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 18.8 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 19.1 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 19.5 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 20.1 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.48 | 18.4 | 24.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.89 | 17.5 | 18.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.38 | 18.8 | 20.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 142 Viet Nam 20.5 compare
- 143 Antigua and Barbuda 20.3 compare
- 144 Ecuador 20.2 compare
- 146 Saint Lucia 19.9 compare
- 147 Saint Kitts and Nevis 19.4 compare
- 147 Ukraine 19.4 compare
More gender data for Barbados
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 46.7 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6214 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 235.79 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 235.79 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0373 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,526 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,531 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,539 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Barbados?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Barbados was 20.1 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5 in 2012.
- How does Barbados rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Barbados ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 (Modeled Estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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