Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Caribbean
Caribbean: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 29.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Caribbean, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Caribbean recorded 29.1% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Caribbean peaked at 31.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2012.
Caribbean ranks 16th of 34 groups 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 Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.9% | — |
| 2001 | 31.1% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 30.4% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 29.6% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 28.9% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 28.1% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 27.4% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 25.4% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 24.7% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 24.6% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 25.4% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 25.8% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 26.1% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 27.0% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 27.6% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 28.3% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.6% | 25.4% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 24.6% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 27.0% | 29.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 13 Somalia 46.2% compare
- 14 Gambia 46.1% compare
- 15 Haiti 45.9% compare
- 16 Guinea 45.7% compare
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 45.7% compare
- 18 Afghanistan 45.4% compare
- 19 Sierra Leone 44.6% compare
More gender data for Caribbean
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,172 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 34,534 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 34,534 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6294 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 40.79 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 10.81 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 46.4 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 415 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 43.5% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Caribbean?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Caribbean was 29.1% 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 Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2012.
- How does Caribbean rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Caribbean ranks 16th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean 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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