Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 45.7 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
45.7
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
15th
of 194 countries
All-time high
52.8
in 2000
All-time low
45
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 45.7 for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 52.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 45, in 2017.
That places Guinea-Bissau 15th out of 194 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.
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.8 | — |
| 2001 | 52.3 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 51.8 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 51.4 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 50.9 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 50.4 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 49.8 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 49.2 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 48.5 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 47.8 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 47.1 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 46.5 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 46.1 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 45.7 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 45.4 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 45.2 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 45.1 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 45 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 45.1 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 45.4 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 45.7 | +0.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 45.7 is above the median for low income countries, which is 40, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 45.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.35, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.49 | 47.8 | 52.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.61 | 45 | 47.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.3 | 45 | 45.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More gender data for Guinea-Bissau
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 894.88 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,594 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,594 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,905 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,871 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 30,253 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 31,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,772 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Guinea-Bissau?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Guinea-Bissau was 45.7 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 45 in 2017.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.
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