Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Dominica
Dominica: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 27.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.2
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
99th
of 192 countries
All-time high
33
in 2000
All-time low
26.3
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Dominica, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Dominica is 27.2, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Dominica peaked at 33 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.3, in 2012.
Dominica ranks 99th of 192 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 anemia in pregnant women in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33 | — |
| 2001 | 32.2 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 31.4 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 30.6 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 30 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 29.3 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 28.6 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 28 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 27.5 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 27.1 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 26.7 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 26.5 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 26.3 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 26.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.4 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.5 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 26.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 26.6 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 26.7 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 26.8 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 27 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 27.2 | +0.7% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 27.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.95, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 27.2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.9, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.77 | 27.1 | 33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.45 | 26.3 | 26.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.93 | 26.7 | 27.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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 anemia in pregnant women in Dominica?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Dominica was 27.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 33 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3 in 2012.
- How does Dominica rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- Dominica ranks 99th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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