Prevalence of anemia among children in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Prevalence of anemia among children was 64.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia among children in Equatorial Guinea is 64.3%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 77.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 64.3%, in 2019.
That places Equatorial Guinea 19th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among children in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.7% | — |
| 2001 | 76.8% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 75.9% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 75.0% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 74.1% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 73.1% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 72.2% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 71.2% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 70.3% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 69.5% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 68.9% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 68.3% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 67.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 67.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 67.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 66.8% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 66.3% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 65.7% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 64.3% | -1.1% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 64.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.1%, 2.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 64.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.4%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.6% | 69.5% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 64.3% | 68.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 16 Chad 66.3% compare
- 17 Mauritania 65.5% compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 64.9% compare
- 20 Angola 62.4% compare
- 21 Congo 60.8% compare
- 22 South Sudan 60.5% compare
More health data for Equatorial Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 863.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 843 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among children in Equatorial Guinea?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Equatorial Guinea was 64.3% in 2019, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 77.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.3% in 2019.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 19th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of anemia, children ages 6-59 months, is the percentage of children ages 6-59 months whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter, adjusted for altitude.