Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 42.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
42.9
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
30th
of 192 countries
All-time high
51.8
in 2000
All-time low
42.7
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 42.9 for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 51.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42.7, in 2020.
That places Equatorial Guinea 30th 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 Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.8 | — |
| 2001 | 50.9 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 50.2 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 49.5 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 48.8 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 48.2 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 47.5 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 46.9 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 46.3 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 45.7 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 45.2 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 44.7 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 44.2 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 43.8 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 43.5 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 43.3 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 43.1 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 43 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 42.9 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 42.8 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 42.7 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 42.7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 42.8 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 42.9 | +0.2% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 42.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.95, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 42.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.85, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.58 | 45.7 | 51.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.65 | 42.8 | 45.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.77 | 42.7 | 42.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 27 Burundi 44.7 compare
- 28 Cape Verde 43.9 compare
- 29 Myanmar 43.4 compare
- 30 Sao Tome and Principe 42.9 compare
- 32 Kyrgyzstan 42.5 compare
- 33 South Sudan 42.2 compare
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 anemia in pregnant women in Equatorial Guinea?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Equatorial Guinea was 42.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7 in 2020.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 30th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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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