Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita was 37.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Guyana, 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 Guyana stood at 37.5%.
The figure is 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 vs. gdp per capita in Guyana peaked at 46.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 2013.
Guyana ranks 38th 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | 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 vs. gdp per capita in Guyana?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Guyana was 37.5% 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita?
- Guyana ranks 38th 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 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 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.