Dominica - 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 Dominica was 20.80 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 25.80 in 2000, while its lowest value was 19.90 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 25.80
2001 24.80
2002 23.90
2003 23.10
2004 22.60
2005 22.00
2006 21.70
2007 21.30
2008 21.10
2009 20.80
2010 20.60
2011 20.30
2012 20.10
2013 19.90
2014 19.90
2015 19.90
2016 20.00
2017 20.10
2018 20.40
2019 20.80

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition