Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 42.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Equatorial Guinea stood at 42.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 51.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 2020.
That places Equatorial Guinea 30th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.8% | — |
| 2001 | 50.9% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 50.2% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 49.5% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 48.8% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 48.2% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 47.5% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 46.9% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 46.3% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 45.7% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 45.2% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 44.7% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 44.2% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 43.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 43.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 43.3% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 43.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 43.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 42.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 42.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 42.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 42.9% | +0.2% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 42.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 42.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.9%, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.6% | 45.7% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 42.8% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 42.7% | 42.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 27 Burundi 44.7% compare
- 28 Cape Verde 43.9% compare
- 29 Myanmar 43.4% compare
- 30 Sao Tome and Principe 42.9% compare
- 32 Kyrgyzstan 42.5% compare
- 33 South Sudan 42.2% 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 pregnant women in Equatorial Guinea?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Equatorial Guinea was 42.9% 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 2020.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 30th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 pregnant women (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.