Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 51.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Guinea-Bissau, 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 Guinea-Bissau stood at 51.1%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 56.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 2020.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th 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 pregnant women in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.1% | — |
| 2001 | 55.8% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 55.5% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 55.1% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 54.8% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 54.3% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 53.9% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 53.4% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 52.5% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 52.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 51.7% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 51.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 51.3% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 51.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 51.1% | +0.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 51.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 44.7%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 51.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.9%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.4% | 52.5% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 50.9% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 50.8% | 51.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 941 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.8987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Guinea-Bissau?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Guinea-Bissau was 51.1% 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 2020.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.