Gambia vs Guinea-Bissau: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age
Gambia
46.1%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
45.7%
in 2023
Gambia rank
13th
Guinea-Bissau rank
15th
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age over time
- Gambia
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 46.1% against 45.7% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 13th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th of 192 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.2% | 50.5% | 7.7% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 45.6% | 5.7% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 45.3% | 1.3% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age, Gambia or Guinea-Bissau?
- Gambia, at 46.1% against 45.7% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age between Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.4%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Gambia ranks 13th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th 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 women of reproductive age (% 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 among women of reproductive age refers to the combined prevalence of both non-pregnant with haemoglobin levels below 12 g/dL and pregnant women with haemoglobin levels below 11 g/dL.