Which has higher share of pregnant women who have anemia, Cape Verde or Sao Tome and Principe?

Cape Verde, at 43.9% against 42.9% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – 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.

Cape Verde vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of pregnant women who have anemia

Cape Verde

43.9%

in 2023

Sao Tome and Principe

42.9%

in 2023

Cape Verde rank

28th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

30th

Share of pregnant women who have anemia over time

Cape Verde
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 43.9% against 42.9% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.0%.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 28th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 30th of 192 countries.

Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	48.7%	48.1%	0.6%	Cape Verde
2010s	44.6%	43.3%	1.3%	Cape Verde
2020s	43.8%	42.6%	1.2%	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of pregnant women who have anemia, Cape Verde or Sao Tome and Principe?: Cape Verde, at 43.9% against 42.9% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of pregnant women who have anemia between Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?: 1.0%, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of pregnant women who have anemia?: Cape Verde ranks 28th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 30th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – 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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Indicator: Share of pregnant women who have anemia
Unit: %
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 4,608 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.