Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 43.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Cape Verde, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Cape Verde is 43.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Cape Verde peaked at 51.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43.6%, in 2021.
Cape Verde ranks 28th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.2% | — |
| 2001 | 50.6% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 50.1% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 49.5% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 49.0% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 48.4% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 47.3% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 46.7% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 46.2% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 45.8% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 45.4% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 45.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 44.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 44.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 44.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 44.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 44.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 43.9% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 43.8% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 43.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 43.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 43.8% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 43.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.7% | 46.2% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 43.8% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 43.6% | 43.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 25 Democratic Republic of Congo 45.1% compare
- 26 Nigeria 45.0% compare
- 27 Burundi 44.7% compare
- 29 Myanmar 43.4% compare
- 30 Equatorial Guinea 42.9% compare
- 30 Sao Tome and Principe 42.9% compare
More gender data for Cape Verde
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 110.78 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.29 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,204 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,108 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3,206 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3,117 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,215 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Cape Verde?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Cape Verde was 43.9% in 2023, 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 anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.6% in 2021.
- How does Cape Verde rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Cape Verde ranks 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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 Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of pregnant women with anemia vs the share of children aged between six months and five years who have anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.