Burkina Faso vs Guinea-Bissau: Share of pregnant women who have anemia
Burkina Faso
49.5%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
51.1%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
16th
Guinea-Bissau rank
13th
Share of pregnant women who have anemia over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 51.1% against 49.5% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.5% | 54.4% | 1.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 51.3% | 0.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 50.9% | 1.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of pregnant women who have anemia, Burkina Faso or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 51.1% against 49.5% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of pregnant women who have anemia between Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
- 1.6%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of pregnant women who have anemia. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.