Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita was 40.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Cape Verde, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Cape Verde is 40.6%, measured 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 vs. gdp per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 50.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 2020.
Cape Verde ranks 27th of 194 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 vs. GDP per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | 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 vs. gdp per capita in Cape Verde?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Cape Verde was 40.6% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age refers to the combined prevalence of both non-pregnant women with hemoglobin levels below 12 g/dL and pregnant women with hemoglobin levels below 11 g/dL. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.