Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 22.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Dominican Republic stood at 22.4.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Dominican Republic peaked at 27.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.2, in 2012.
That places Dominican Republic 123rd 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.5 | — |
| 2001 | 26.7 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 25.8 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 24.9 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 24 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 23.2 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 22.4 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 21.5 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 20.7 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 20.1 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 19.7 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 19.4 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 19.2 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 19.2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19.3 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 19.5 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 19.6 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 19.8 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 20.1 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 20.4 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 20.8 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 21.2 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 21.7 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 22.4 | +3.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 22.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 22.4 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.3, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.68 | 20.1 | 27.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.62 | 19.2 | 20.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.52 | 20.8 | 22.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More gender data for Dominican Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,903 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8225 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,035 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,035 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 95,571 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 99,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 95,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 99,535 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 96,170 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Dominican Republic?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Dominican Republic was 22.4 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2 in 2012.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Dominican Republic ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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