Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of pregnant women who have anemia was 51.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of pregnant women who have anemia 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, share of pregnant women who have anemia 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.
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | 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% | -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% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 51.0% | +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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.4% | 52.5% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 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 share of pregnant women who have anemia in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Guinea-Bissau was 51.1% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 2020.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of pregnant women who have anemia 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 Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of pregnant women who have anemia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.