Jamaica - Prevalence of anemia
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (% of women ages 15-49)
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (% of women ages 15-49) in Jamaica was 19.90 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 24.80 in 2000, while its lowest value was 19.30 in 2013.
Definition: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age refers to the combined prevalence of both non-pregnant with haemoglobin levels below 12 g/dL and pregnant women with haemoglobin levels below 11 g/dL.
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics (http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.1?lang=en).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.80 |
| 2001 | 24.10 |
| 2002 | 23.50 |
| 2003 | 23.00 |
| 2004 | 22.50 |
| 2005 | 22.00 |
| 2006 | 21.60 |
| 2007 | 21.20 |
| 2008 | 20.70 |
| 2009 | 20.30 |
| 2010 | 20.00 |
| 2011 | 19.70 |
| 2012 | 19.50 |
| 2013 | 19.30 |
| 2014 | 19.40 |
| 2015 | 19.40 |
| 2016 | 19.40 |
| 2017 | 19.50 |
| 2018 | 19.60 |
| 2019 | 19.90 |
Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children under 5)
Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children under 5) in Jamaica was 23.60 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 27.70 in 2000, while its lowest value was 23.60 in 2019.
Definition: Prevalence of anemia, children under age 5, is the percentage of children under age 5 whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics (http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.1?lang=en).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.70 |
| 2001 | 27.40 |
| 2002 | 27.30 |
| 2003 | 27.30 |
| 2004 | 27.30 |
| 2005 | 27.20 |
| 2006 | 27.20 |
| 2007 | 27.10 |
| 2008 | 26.90 |
| 2009 | 26.60 |
| 2010 | 26.30 |
| 2011 | 25.90 |
| 2012 | 25.50 |
| 2013 | 25.10 |
| 2014 | 24.90 |
| 2015 | 24.50 |
| 2016 | 24.30 |
| 2017 | 24.00 |
| 2018 | 23.70 |
| 2019 | 23.60 |
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women (% of women ages 15-49)
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women (% of women ages 15-49) in Jamaica was 19.70 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 24.70 in 2000, while its lowest value was 19.20 in 2013.
Definition: Prevalence of anemia, non-pregnant women, is the percentage of non-pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 120 grams per liter at sea level.
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics (http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.1?lang=en).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.70 |
| 2001 | 23.90 |
| 2002 | 23.30 |
| 2003 | 22.80 |
| 2004 | 22.40 |
| 2005 | 21.90 |
| 2006 | 21.50 |
| 2007 | 21.00 |
| 2008 | 20.60 |
| 2009 | 20.20 |
| 2010 | 19.80 |
| 2011 | 19.60 |
| 2012 | 19.30 |
| 2013 | 19.20 |
| 2014 | 19.20 |
| 2015 | 19.20 |
| 2016 | 19.30 |
| 2017 | 19.40 |
| 2018 | 19.50 |
| 2019 | 19.70 |
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%)
The value for Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%) in Jamaica was 22.80 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 19 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 27.10 in 2000 and a minimum value of 22.70 in 2014.
Definition: Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics (http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.1?lang=en).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.10 |
| 2001 | 26.50 |
| 2002 | 26.00 |
| 2003 | 25.70 |
| 2004 | 25.50 |
| 2005 | 25.10 |
| 2006 | 24.70 |
| 2007 | 24.40 |
| 2008 | 24.00 |
| 2009 | 23.70 |
| 2010 | 23.40 |
| 2011 | 23.20 |
| 2012 | 22.90 |
| 2013 | 22.80 |
| 2014 | 22.70 |
| 2015 | 22.70 |
| 2016 | 22.70 |
| 2017 | 22.70 |
| 2018 | 22.70 |
| 2019 | 22.80 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Nutrition
