Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Dominica
Dominica: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita was 22.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Dominica, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 22.0% for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita in Dominica peaked at 27.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2012.
Dominica ranks 130th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | 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
- 127 Belarus 22.1% compare
- 127 Micronesia (country) 22.1% compare
- 127 Trinidad and Tobago 22.1% compare
- 131 Samoa 21.9% compare
- 132 Jamaica 21.5% compare
- 132 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 vs. gdp per capita in Dominica?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Dominica was 22.0% 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita?
- Dominica ranks 130th 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 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 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.