Guinea-Bissau vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age

Guinea-Bissau
45.7%
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
36.5%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
15th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
14th

Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 45.7% against 36.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 9.2%.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 14th of 192 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
2000s 50.5% 32.6% 17.9% Guinea-Bissau
2010s 45.6% 34.0% 11.6% Guinea-Bissau
2020s 45.3% 35.7% 9.6% Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age, Guinea-Bissau or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Guinea-Bissau, at 45.7% against 36.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age between Guinea-Bissau and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
9.2%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 14th 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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Indicator
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (% of women ages 15-49)
Unit
% of women ages 15-49
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,736 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

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.