Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Barbados
Barbados: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) was 20.1 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Barbados, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Barbados is 20.1 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Barbados peaked at 24.9 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.5 %, in 2012.
That places Barbados 130th out of 177 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.
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) 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 % | -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 % | +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 18.15 %, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 20.1 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.15 %, 95% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.48 % | 18.4 % | 24.9 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.89 % | 17.5 % | 18.5 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.38 % | 18.8 % | 20.1 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 128 Antigua and Barbuda 20.3 % compare
- 129 Ecuador 20.2 % compare
- 131 Saint Lucia 19.9 % compare
- 132 Saint Kitts and Nevis 19.4 % compare
- 132 Ukraine 19.4 % compare
More economy & growth data for Barbados
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 18.57 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 65.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 303.06 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,073 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Barbados?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Barbados was 20.1 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5 % in 2012.
- How does Barbados rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years)?
- Barbados ranks 130th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) (percent) — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.