Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Jamaica
Jamaica: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 21.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Jamaica, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Jamaica is 21.5, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Jamaica peaked at 26.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.2, in 2013.
Jamaica ranks 132nd 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.1 | — |
| 2001 | 25.1 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 24.3 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 23.5 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 22.7 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 21.9 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 21.2 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 20.5 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 19.8 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 19.2 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 18.8 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 18.4 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 18.3 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 18.2 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 18.3 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 18.4 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 18.6 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 18.8 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 19.1 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 19.4 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 19.8 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 20.2 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 20.8 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 21.5 | +3.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 21.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 21.5 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 | 22.43 | 19.2 | 26.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.63 | 18.2 | 19.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.57 | 19.8 | 21.5 | 4 |
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 women aged 15-49 in Jamaica?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Jamaica was 21.5 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2 in 2013.
- How does Jamaica rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Jamaica ranks 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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