Equatorial Guinea vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women
Equatorial Guinea
42.9%
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
25.8%
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
30th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
32nd
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 42.9% against 25.8% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 17.1%.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.7 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 30th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 32nd of 192 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.6% | 28.3% | 20.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 24.5% | 19.2% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 25.4% | 17.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among pregnant women, Equatorial Guinea or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 42.9% against 25.8% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among pregnant women between Equatorial Guinea and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 17.1%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 30th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 32nd 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 pregnant women (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.