Prevalence of anemia in children in Barbados
Barbados: Prevalence of anemia in children was 20 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia in children in Barbados, 2000–2019
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.
Prevalence of anemia in children in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.4 | — |
| 2001 | 21.8 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 22.1 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 22.4 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 22.5 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22.4 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 22.2 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 22.1 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 21.9 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 21.8 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 21.5 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 21.3 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 21.1 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 20.8 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 20.6 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 20.3 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 20.1 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 20 | -0.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 20 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.3, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 20 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.5, 89% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.19 | 21.4 | 22.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.94 | 20 | 21.9 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More reference data data for Barbados
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2758 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
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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