Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant was 51.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Guinea-Bissau stood at 51.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 56.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 2020.
That places Guinea-Bissau 14th 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, pregnant in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.1% | — |
| 2001 | 55.8% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 55.5% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 55.1% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 54.8% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 54.3% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 53.9% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 53.4% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 52.5% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 52.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 51.7% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 51.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 51.3% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 51.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 51.1% | +0.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 51.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 44.7%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 51.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.7%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.4% | 52.5% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 50.9% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 50.8% | 51.1% | 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, pregnant in Guinea-Bissau?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Guinea-Bissau was 51.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 2020.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 14th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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, pregnant (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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