Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Barbados
Barbados: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant was 19.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19.9%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
155th
of 209 countries
All-time high
24.8%
in 2000
All-time low
17.3%
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Barbados, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 19.9% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in 2023.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Barbados peaked at 24.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2012.
Barbados ranks 155th of 209 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.
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.8% | — |
| 2001 | 23.9% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 23.1% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 22.4% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 21.6% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 20.8% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 20.1% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | +2.6% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 19.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.2%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 19.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.9%, 95% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.3% | 18.2% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 17.3% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 18.6% | 19.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 152 Viet Nam 20.4% compare
- 152 Viet Nam 20.4% compare
- 154 Antigua and Barbuda 20.2% compare
- 155 Ecuador 19.9% compare
- 157 Saint Lucia 19.7% compare
- 158 Saint Kitts and Nevis 19.3% compare
- 158 Ukraine 19.3% 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 proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Barbados?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Barbados was 19.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2012.
- How does Barbados rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant?
- Barbados ranks 155th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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