Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 18.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age 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 % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2023, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 18.8%.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 25.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2012.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 148th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.1% | — |
| 2001 | 24.1% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 23.2% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 19.7% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | +2.7% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 18.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 18.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.3%, 88% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.1% | 17.7% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 16.6% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 17.6% | 18.8% | 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 women of reproductive age who have anemia in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 18.8% 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2012.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 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.