Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 18.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 18.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 25.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2012.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.1% | — |
| 2001 | 24.1% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 23.2% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 19.7% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | +2.7% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 18.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 18.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.3%, 88% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.1% | 17.7% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 16.6% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 17.6% | 18.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 18.8% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2012.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.