Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 45.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Guinea-Bissau is 45.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 52.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2017.
That places Guinea-Bissau 16th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 42.5%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 45.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.0%, 1.2× the median. (45 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 proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Guinea-Bissau?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Guinea-Bissau was 45.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2017.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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