Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 40.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Cape Verde, 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 % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 40.6% for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Cape Verde peaked at 50.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 2020.
Cape Verde ranks 27th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.1% | — |
| 2001 | 49.5% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 48.9% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 48.3% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 47.8% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 47.2% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 46.6% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 45.2% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 44.4% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 43.7% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 43.1% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 42.6% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 42.1% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 41.4% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 41.1% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 40.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 40.6% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 40.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 40.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 40.6% | +0.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 40.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 40.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.4%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.4% | 44.4% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 40.4% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 40.3% | 40.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 24 Liberia 42.5% compare
- 25 Togo 41.5% compare
- 26 Equatorial Guinea 41.3% compare
- 28 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 40.0% compare
- 29 Myanmar 39.7% compare
- 29 Sao Tome and Principe 39.7% 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 share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Cape Verde?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Cape Verde was 40.6% 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 women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 2020.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Cape Verde ranks 27th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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 women of reproductive age who have anemia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49) with anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.