Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita was 18.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Bahamas, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Bahamas stood at 18.8%.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Bahamas peaked at 24.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2012.
That places Bahamas 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 vs. GDP per capita in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.7% | — |
| 2001 | 23.6% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 22.7% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 21.8% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 21.0% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | +2.7% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 18.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahamas'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 | 20.8% | 17.5% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 16.4% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 17.7% | 18.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More gender data for Bahamas
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 66.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 344 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 344 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.5945 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,126 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,179 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,194 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,150 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Bahamas?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Bahamas was 18.8% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2012.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age refers to the combined prevalence of both non-pregnant women with hemoglobin levels below 12 g/dL and pregnant women with hemoglobin levels below 11 g/dL. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.