Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Guinea
Guinea: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 50.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 50.2% for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Guinea peaked at 60.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 2022.
That places Guinea 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.8% | — |
| 2001 | 60.5% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 60.2% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 59.8% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 59.4% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 58.9% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 58.4% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 57.8% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 57.3% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 56.7% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 56.1% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 55.4% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 54.8% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 54.2% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 53.7% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 53.1% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 52.6% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 52.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 51.5% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 51.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 50.7% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 50.4% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 50.2% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 50.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.0%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 50.2% 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 | 59.0% | 56.7% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 51.1% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 50.2% | 50.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 12 Chad 51.2% compare
- 13 Guinea-Bissau 51.1% compare
- 14 Senegal 50.9% compare
- 16 Burkina Faso 49.5% compare
- 17 Liberia 49.2% compare
- 18 Central African Republic 48.4% 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 pregnant women in Guinea?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Guinea was 50.2% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 2022.
- How does Guinea rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Guinea ranks 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 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.