Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) was 25.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Equatorial Guinea is 25.3%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 25.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2000.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 24th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.5% | — |
| 2001 | 23.7% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 23.8% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 24.0% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 24.3% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 24.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 24.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 24.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 24.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 25.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 25.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.9%, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 25.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.4%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.2% | 23.5% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 25.0% | 25.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More gender data for Equatorial Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 776.54 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,394 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,394 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 27,111 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,090 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,693 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,351 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Equatorial Guinea?
- Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Equatorial Guinea was 25.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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