Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 43.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
43.9
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
28th
of 192 countries
All-time high
51.2
in 2000
All-time low
43.6
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Cape Verde, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Cape Verde stood at 43.9.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Cape Verde peaked at 51.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43.6, in 2021.
That places Cape Verde 28th out of 192 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 anemia in pregnant women in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.2 | — |
| 2001 | 50.6 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 50.1 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 49.5 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 49 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 48.4 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 47.8 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 47.3 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 46.7 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 46.2 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 45.8 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 45.4 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 45.1 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 44.9 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 44.6 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 44.4 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 44.2 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 44.1 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 43.9 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 43.8 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 43.7 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 43.6 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 43.8 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 43.9 | +0.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 43.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.95, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 43.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.85, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.68 | 46.2 | 51.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.62 | 43.8 | 45.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.75 | 43.6 | 43.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 25 Democratic Republic of Congo 45.1 compare
- 26 Nigeria 45 compare
- 27 Burundi 44.7 compare
- 29 Myanmar 43.4 compare
- 30 Equatorial Guinea 42.9 compare
- 30 Sao Tome and Principe 42.9 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 anemia in pregnant women in Cape Verde?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Cape Verde was 43.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.6 in 2021.
- How does Cape Verde rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- Cape Verde ranks 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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