Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Guyana
Guyana: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 37.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Guyana, 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
In 2023, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Guyana stood at 37.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Guyana peaked at 46.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 2013.
That places Guyana 38th 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.
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.5% | — |
| 2001 | 45.5% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 44.5% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 43.6% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 42.7% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 41.8% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 40.9% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 40.0% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 38.5% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 37.9% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 37.5% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 37.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 37.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 37.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 37.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 37.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 37.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 37.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 37.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 37.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 37.3% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 37.5% | +0.5% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 37.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 2.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 37.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.3%, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.3% | 38.5% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 37.1% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 37.1% | 37.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 35 Cambodia 38.0% compare
- 36 Nigeria 37.9% compare
- 37 Bangladesh 37.6% compare
- 39 Tajikistan 37.3% compare
- 40 Madagascar 37.2% compare
- 41 Yemen 36.4% compare
More gender data for Guyana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 236.01 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7051 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 625.02 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 625.02 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,888 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,973 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Guyana?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Guyana was 37.5% 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 2013.
- How does Guyana rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Guyana ranks 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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.