Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 41.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Equatorial Guinea, 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
The most recent figure for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Equatorial Guinea is 41.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 50.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 2020.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 26th 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 Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.3% | — |
| 2001 | 49.7% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 49.1% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 48.6% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 48.0% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 47.5% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 46.9% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 46.3% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 44.9% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 44.2% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 43.6% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 43.1% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 42.6% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 42.3% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 42.0% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 41.7% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 41.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 41.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 41.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 41.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 41.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 41.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 41.3% | +0.5% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 41.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 41.3% 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 | 47.7% | 44.9% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 41.2% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 41.1% | 41.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 23 Senegal 43.1% compare
- 24 Liberia 42.5% compare
- 25 Togo 41.5% compare
- 27 Cape Verde 40.6% 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 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 share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Equatorial Guinea was 41.3% 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 2020.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.