Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 40.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Cape Verde, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 40.6 for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Cape Verde peaked at 50.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.3, in 2020.
That places Cape Verde 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.1 | — |
| 2001 | 49.5 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 48.9 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 48.3 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 47.8 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 47.2 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 46.6 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 45.9 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 45.2 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 44.4 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 43.7 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 43.1 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 42.6 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 42.1 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 41.7 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 41.4 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 41.1 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 40.9 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 40.6 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 40.4 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 40.3 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 40.3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40.4 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 40.6 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.39 | 44.4 | 50.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.76 | 40.4 | 43.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.4 | 40.3 | 40.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 24 Liberia 42.5 compare
- 25 Togo 41.5 compare
- 26 Equatorial Guinea 41.3 compare
- 28 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 40 compare
- 29 Myanmar 39.7 compare
- 29 Sao Tome and Principe 39.7 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)
- Population 427.83 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 427.83 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Cape Verde?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Cape Verde was 40.6 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3 in 2020.
- How does Cape Verde rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Cape Verde ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 (Modeled Estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).