Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 43.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Cape Verde, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 43.9% for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Cape Verde peaked at 51.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43.6%, in 2021.
Cape Verde ranks 28th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.2% | — |
| 2001 | 50.6% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 50.1% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 49.5% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 49.0% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 48.4% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 47.3% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 46.7% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 46.2% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 45.8% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 45.4% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 45.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 44.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 44.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 44.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 44.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 44.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 43.9% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 43.8% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 43.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 43.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 43.8% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 43.9% | +0.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 43.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 43.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.9%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.7% | 46.2% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 43.8% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 43.6% | 43.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 25 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 45.1% compare
- 26 Nigeria 45.0% compare
- 27 Burundi 44.7% compare
- 29 Myanmar 43.4% compare
- 30 Equatorial Guinea 42.9% compare
- 30 Sao Tome and Principe 42.9% compare
More health data for Cape Verde
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.747 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,578 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -7.87 % 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 0.0306 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.63 % 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 pregnant women in Cape Verde?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Cape Verde was 43.9% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.6% in 2021.
- How does Cape Verde rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Cape Verde ranks 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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 pregnant women (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.