Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Barbados

Barbados: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 20.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
20.1%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
156th
of 209 countries
All-time high
24.9%
in 2000
All-time low
17.5%
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Barbados, 2000–2023

05101520252000201120232000: 24.92001: 24.12002: 23.32003: 22.52004: 21.82005: 212006: 20.32007: 19.62008: 18.92009: 18.42010: 17.92011: 17.62012: 17.52013: 17.52014: 17.62015: 17.82016: 182017: 18.22018: 18.32019: 18.52020: 18.82021: 19.12022: 19.52023: 20.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 20.1% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in 2023.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Barbados peaked at 24.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2012.

Barbados ranks 156th 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 in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%) in Barbados, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 154 Antigua and Barbuda 20.3% compare
  2. 155 Ecuador 20.2% compare
  3. 157 Saint Lucia 19.9% compare
  4. 158 Saint Kitts and Nevis 19.4% compare
  5. 158 Ukraine 19.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Barbados?
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Barbados was 20.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2012.
How does Barbados rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
Barbados ranks 156th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
243 places, 5,832 data points, 2000–2023
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