Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 51.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
51.1
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
13th
of 192 countries
All-time high
56.1
in 2000
All-time low
50.8
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Guinea-Bissau stood at 51.1.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 56.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.8, in 2020.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.1 | — |
| 2001 | 55.8 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 55.5 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 55.1 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 54.8 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 54.3 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 53.9 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 53.4 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 53 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 52.5 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 52.1 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 51.7 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 51.5 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 51.3 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 51.2 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 51.1 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 51 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.9 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 50.9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.8 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 50.8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.9 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 51.1 | +0.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 51.1 is above the median for low income countries, which is 44.7, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 51.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.85, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.44 | 52.5 | 56.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.27 | 50.9 | 52.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.9 | 50.8 | 51.1 | 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 anemia in pregnant women in Guinea-Bissau?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Guinea-Bissau was 51.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8 in 2020.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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