Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Guinea
Guinea: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 45.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Guinea is 45.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Guinea peaked at 50.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 2017.
Guinea ranks 15th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.1% | — |
| 2001 | 49.8% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 49.4% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 49.1% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 48.8% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 48.5% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 48.1% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 47.6% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 47.0% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 46.5% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 45.9% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 45.4% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 45.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 44.8% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 44.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 44.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 44.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 44.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 44.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 44.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 44.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 44.8% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 45.3% | +1.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 45.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 45.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.0%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.5% | 46.5% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 44.3% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 44.4% | 45.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 12 Chad 45.9% compare
- 12 Niger 45.9% compare
- 14 Gambia 45.4% compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 45.3% compare
- 17 Somalia 45.2% compare
- 18 Burkina Faso 43.9% compare
- 18 Sierra Leone 43.9% compare
More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,123 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11,190 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 113 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9852 % 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 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9785 % 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 non-pregnant women in Guinea?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Guinea was 45.3% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 2017.
- How does Guinea rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Guinea ranks 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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 non-pregnant women (% of women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of anemia, non-pregnant women, is the percentage of non-pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 120 grams per liter at sea level.