Guyana vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women
Guyana
37.8%
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
19.8%
in 2023
Guyana rank
35th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
34th
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women over time
- Guyana
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 37.8% against 19.8% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 18.0%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.9 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 35th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 192 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.6% | 22.7% | 19.9% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 17.9% | 19.6% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 19.1% | 18.4% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women, Guyana or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Guyana, at 37.8% against 19.8% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women between Guyana and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 18.0%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Guyana ranks 35th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women (% of women ages 15-49). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of anemia, non-pregnant women, is the percentage of non-pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 120 grams per liter at sea level.