Share of children who have anemia in Grenada
Grenada: Share of children who have anemia was 23.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Share of children who have anemia in Grenada, 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
In 2019, share of children who have anemia in Grenada stood at 23.6%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who have anemia in Grenada peaked at 24.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2016.
That places Grenada 113th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children who have anemia in Grenada, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.5% | — |
| 2001 | 24.3% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 24.0% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 23.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 23.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 23.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.1%, 94% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 23.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.5%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 24.0% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 23.6% | 24.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
More reference data data for Grenada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0047 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0219 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who have anemia in Grenada?
- Share of children who have anemia in Grenada was 23.6% in 2019, 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 children who have anemia recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children who have anemia recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2016.
- How does Grenada rank for share of children who have anemia?
- Grenada ranks 113th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of children who have anemia rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Grenada 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 children who have anemia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children under the age of five with anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.