Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Guinea
Guinea: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 50.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Guinea, 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
In 2023, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Guinea stood at 50.2%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Guinea peaked at 60.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 2022.
That places Guinea 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.8% | — |
| 2001 | 60.5% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 60.2% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 59.8% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 59.4% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 58.9% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 58.4% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 57.8% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 57.3% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 56.7% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 56.1% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 55.4% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 54.8% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 54.2% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 53.7% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 53.1% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 52.6% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 52.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 51.5% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 51.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 50.7% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 50.4% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 50.2% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 50.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.0%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 50.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.9%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.0% | 56.7% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 51.1% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 50.2% | 50.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 12 Chad 51.2% compare
- 13 Guinea-Bissau 51.1% compare
- 14 Senegal 50.9% compare
- 16 Burkina Faso 49.5% compare
- 17 Liberia 49.2% compare
- 18 Central African Republic 48.4% compare
More gender data for Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,504 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,303 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,303 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 230,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 238,434 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 224,170 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 231,148 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 220,197 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Guinea?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Guinea was 50.2% 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 2022.
- How does Guinea rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Guinea ranks 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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.