Prevalence of anemia in children in Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda: Prevalence of anemia in children was 17.2 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
17.2
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
156th
of 190 countries
All-time high
27.4
in 2000
All-time low
17.2
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Prevalence of anemia in children in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2019

01020302000200920192000: 27.42001: 272002: 26.42003: 25.92004: 25.12005: 24.32006: 23.52007: 22.62008: 21.82009: 212010: 20.22011: 19.62012: 19.12013: 18.62014: 18.22015: 17.92016: 17.62017: 17.42018: 17.32019: 17.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Antigua and Barbuda recorded 17.2 for prevalence of anemia in children in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in children in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 27.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.2, in 2019.

Antigua and Barbuda ranks 156th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Prevalence of anemia in children in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of anemia in children in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 27.4
2001 27 -1.5%
2002 26.4 -2.2%
2003 25.9 -1.9%
2004 25.1 -3.1%
2005 24.3 -3.2%
2006 23.5 -3.3%
2007 22.6 -3.8%
2008 21.8 -3.5%
2009 21 -3.7%
2010 20.2 -3.8%
2011 19.6 -3.0%
2012 19.1 -2.6%
2013 18.6 -2.6%
2014 18.2 -2.2%
2015 17.9 -1.6%
2016 17.6 -1.7%
2017 17.4 -1.1%
2018 17.3 -0.6%
2019 17.2 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.5 21 27.4 10
2010s 18.31 17.2 20.2 10

Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda

  1. 154 Belgium 17.4 compare
  2. 154 Malta 17.4 compare
  3. 157 Greece 16.7 compare
  4. 157 Japan 16.7 compare
  5. 159 Panama 16 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of anemia in children in Antigua and Barbuda?
Prevalence of anemia in children in Antigua and Barbuda was 17.2 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The highest recorded value was 27.4 in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The lowest recorded value was 17.2 in 2019.
How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 156th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is prevalence of anemia in children rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of anemia in children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Prevalence of anemia in children
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 3,800 data points, 2000–2019
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