Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Jamaica
Jamaica: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 26.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26.6
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
107th
of 192 countries
All-time high
31.1
in 2000
All-time low
25.1
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Jamaica, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Jamaica stood at 26.6.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Jamaica peaked at 31.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.1, in 2012.
Jamaica ranks 107th 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.1 | — |
| 2001 | 30.5 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 29.9 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 29.3 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 28.6 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 28 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 27.4 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 26.8 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 26.3 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 25.8 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 25.5 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 25.3 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 25.1 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 25.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 25.6 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 25.9 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 26.1 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 26.3 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 26.6 | +1.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 26.6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.95, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 26.6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.9, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.37 | 25.8 | 31.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.34 | 25.1 | 25.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.23 | 25.9 | 26.6 | 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 anemia in pregnant women in Jamaica?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Jamaica was 26.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1 in 2012.
- How does Jamaica rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- Jamaica ranks 107th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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