Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of pregnant women who have anemia was 24.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of pregnant women who have anemia in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 24.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women who have anemia in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 30.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2013.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 136th out of 192 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.
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.9% | — |
| 2001 | 30.1% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 29.4% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 28.7% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 27.9% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 27.1% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 26.5% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 24.7% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 23.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 24.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | +0.8% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 24.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 24.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.9%, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.6% | 24.7% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 23.9% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 24.3% | 24.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
More gender data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17.97 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.15 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 78.89 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 78.89 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.038 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 571 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 590 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 576 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 595 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 585 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women who have anemia in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 24.7% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2013.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of pregnant women who have anemia rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of pregnant women who have anemia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.