Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita was 20.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Barbados, 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 Barbados stood at 20.1%.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Barbados peaked at 24.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2012.
That places Barbados 145th out of 194 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 vs. GDP per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.9% | — |
| 2001 | 24.1% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 23.3% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 22.5% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 20.3% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 19.6% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 18.9% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 19.1% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 19.5% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | +3.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 20.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 20.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.3%, 94% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5% | 18.4% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 17.5% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 18.8% | 20.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 142 Viet Nam 20.5% compare
- 143 Antigua and Barbuda 20.3% compare
- 144 Ecuador 20.2% compare
- 146 Saint Lucia 19.9% compare
- 147 Saint Kitts and Nevis 19.4% compare
- 147 Ukraine 19.4% compare
More gender data for Barbados
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 46.7 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6214 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 235.79 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 235.79 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0373 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,526 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,531 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,539 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Barbados?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Barbados was 20.1% 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 Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2012.
- How does Barbados rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita?
- Barbados ranks 145th 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 Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados 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.