Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 21.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Jamaica, 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 Jamaica is 21.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Jamaica peaked at 26.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2013.
That places Jamaica 130th 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | 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 | 22.4% | 19.2% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 18.2% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 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 share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Jamaica?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Jamaica was 21.5% 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2013.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Jamaica ranks 130th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia 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 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.