Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita was 45.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau stood at 45.7%.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 52.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2017.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th of 194 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 women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.8% | — |
| 2001 | 52.3% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 51.8% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 51.4% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 50.9% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 50.4% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 49.8% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 49.2% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 47.8% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 47.1% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 46.5% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 46.1% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 45.7% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 45.4% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 45.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 45.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 45.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 45.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 45.4% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 45.7% | +0.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 45.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 40.0%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 45.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.4%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.5% | 47.8% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 45.0% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 45.0% | 45.7% | 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 women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 45.7% 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2017.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.