Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Guyana
Guyana: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 31.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Guyana, 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 Guyana stood at 31.9%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Guyana peaked at 39.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.9%, in 2021.
Guyana ranks 70th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.1% | — |
| 2001 | 38.5% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 38.0% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 37.6% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 37.1% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 36.5% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 35.9% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 35.4% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 34.9% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 34.4% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 33.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 33.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 33.2% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 33.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 32.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 32.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 32.1% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 31.9% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 31.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 31.9% | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 31.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.1%, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 31.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.9%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.7% | 34.4% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 32.3% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 31.9% | 32.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More gender data for Guyana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 236.01 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7051 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 625.02 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 625.02 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,888 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,973 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Guyana?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Guyana was 31.9% 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9% in 2021.
- How does Guyana rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Guyana ranks 70th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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.