Prevalence of anemia in children in Dominica

Dominica: Prevalence of anemia in children was 29.8 in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
29.8
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
88th
of 190 countries
All-time high
29.8
in 2019
All-time low
26.3
in 2003
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Prevalence of anemia in children in Dominica, 2000–2019

01020302000200920192000: 26.82001: 26.62002: 26.42003: 26.32004: 26.52005: 26.72006: 272007: 27.32008: 27.62009: 27.92010: 28.22011: 28.32012: 28.42013: 28.52014: 28.72015: 28.92016: 29.12017: 29.22018: 29.52019: 29.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia in children in Dominica is 29.8, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in children in Dominica peaked at 29.8 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.3, in 2003.

Dominica ranks 88th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.91 26.3 27.9 10
2010s 28.86 28.2 29.8 10

Countries ranked near Dominica

  1. 85 Seychelles 30.6 compare
  2. 86 Morocco 30.4 compare
  3. 86 Tunisia 30.4 compare
  4. 89 Peru 29.6 compare
  5. 90 Iraq 29.4 compare
  6. 91 Guyana 29.3 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

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All data for Dominica β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of anemia in children in Dominica?
Prevalence of anemia in children in Dominica was 29.8 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Dominica?
The highest recorded value was 29.8 in 2019.
What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Dominica?
The lowest recorded value was 26.3 in 2003.
How does Dominica rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
Dominica ranks 88th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is prevalence of anemia in children rising or falling in Dominica?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominica 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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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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