Guinea vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age
Guinea
45.7%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
36.7%
in 2023
Guinea rank
15th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
12th
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age over time
- Guinea
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 45.7% against 36.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 15th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th of 192 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.7% | 40.6% | 9.1% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 35.9% | 9.7% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 36.1% | 9.2% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age, Guinea or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Guinea, at 45.7% against 36.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age between Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 9.0%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Guinea ranks 15th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th 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.