Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Dominica
Dominica: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 22.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Dominica, 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 % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Dominica is 22.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Dominica peaked at 27.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2012.
That places Dominica 128th 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 women of reproductive age who have anemia in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.9% | — |
| 2001 | 26.7% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 24.5% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 21.9% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 21.4% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 22.0% | +2.8% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 22.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 22.0% 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 | 23.4% | 19.8% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 18.9% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 20.4% | 22.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 125 Belarus 22.1% compare
- 125 Micronesia, Federated States of 22.1% compare
- 125 Trinidad and Tobago 22.1% compare
- 129 Samoa 21.9% compare
- 130 Jamaica 21.5% compare
- 130 North Macedonia 21.5% compare
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 share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Dominica?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Dominica was 22.0% 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 women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2012.
- How does Dominica rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Dominica ranks 128th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica 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 women of reproductive age who have anemia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49) with anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.