Anemia risk groups in Jamaica
Jamaica: Anemia risk groups was 21.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
21.5
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
130th
of 192 countries
All-time high
26.1
in 2000
All-time low
18.2
in 2013
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Anemia risk groups in Jamaica, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 21.5 for anemia risk groups in 2023.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia risk groups in Jamaica peaked at 26.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.2, in 2013.
That places Jamaica 130th out of 192 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.
Anemia risk groups in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.1 | — |
| 2001 | 25.1 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 24.3 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 23.5 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 22.7 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 21.9 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 21.2 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 20.5 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 19.8 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 19.2 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 18.8 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 18.4 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 18.3 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 18.2 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 18.3 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 18.4 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 18.6 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 18.8 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 19.1 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 19.4 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 19.8 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 20.2 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 20.8 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 21.5 | +3.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 21.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 21.5 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 | 22.43 | 19.2 | 26.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.63 | 18.2 | 19.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.57 | 19.8 | 21.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia risk groups in Jamaica?
- Anemia risk groups in Jamaica was 21.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest anemia risk groups recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest anemia risk groups recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2 in 2013.
- How does Jamaica rank for anemia risk groups?
- Jamaica ranks 130th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia risk groups rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Anemia risk groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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