Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Dominica
Dominica: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 22 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
22
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
130th
of 194 countries
All-time high
27.9
in 2000
All-time low
18.9
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Dominica, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 22 for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in 2023.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Dominica peaked at 27.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.9, in 2012.
Dominica ranks 130th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.9 | — |
| 2001 | 26.7 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 25.6 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 24.5 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 23.6 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 22.7 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 21.9 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 21.1 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 20.4 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 19.8 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 19.3 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 19 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 18.9 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 18.9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 19.2 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 19.5 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 19.6 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 19.8 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 20.1 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 20.4 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 20.8 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 21.4 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 22 | +2.8% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 22 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 22 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.3, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.42 | 19.8 | 27.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.33 | 18.9 | 20.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.15 | 20.4 | 22 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 127 Belarus 22.1 compare
- 127 Micronesia, Federated States of 22.1 compare
- 127 Trinidad and Tobago 22.1 compare
- 131 Samoa 21.9 compare
- 132 Jamaica 21.5 compare
- 132 North Macedonia 21.5 compare
More gender data for Dominica
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 344 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 355 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 346 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 357 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 348 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 359 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 352 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 363 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 356 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 367 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Dominica?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Dominica was 22 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9 in 2012.
- How does Dominica rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Dominica ranks 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica 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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