Prevalence of anemia in children in Barbados

Barbados: Prevalence of anemia in children was 20 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
20
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
137th
of 190 countries
All-time high
22.5
in 2004
All-time low
20
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Prevalence of anemia in children in Barbados, 2000–2019

05101520252000200920192000: 21.42001: 21.82002: 22.12003: 22.42004: 22.52005: 22.52006: 22.52007: 22.42008: 22.22009: 22.12010: 21.92011: 21.82012: 21.52013: 21.32014: 21.12015: 20.82016: 20.62017: 20.32018: 20.12019: 20

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in children in Barbados peaked at 22.5 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2019.

Barbados ranks 137th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.19 21.4 22.5 10
2010s 20.94 20 21.9 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of anemia in children in Barbados?
Prevalence of anemia in children in Barbados was 20 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 22.5 in 2004.
What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2019.
How does Barbados rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
Barbados ranks 137th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is prevalence of anemia in children rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Barbados 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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About this data

Indicator
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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