Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 40.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Cape Verde, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Cape Verde stood at 40.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Cape Verde peaked at 50.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 2020.
Cape Verde ranks 27th 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 women of reproductive age in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.1% | — |
| 2001 | 49.5% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 48.9% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 48.3% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 47.8% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 47.2% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 46.6% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 45.2% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 44.4% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 43.7% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 43.1% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 42.6% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 42.1% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 41.4% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 41.1% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 40.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 40.6% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 40.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 40.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 40.6% | +0.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 40.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 40.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.4%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.4% | 44.4% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 40.4% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 40.3% | 40.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 24 Liberia 42.5% compare
- 25 Togo 41.5% compare
- 26 Equatorial Guinea 41.3% compare
- 28 Democratic Republic of Congo 40.0% compare
- 29 Myanmar 39.7% compare
- 29 Sao Tome and Principe 39.7% 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 women of reproductive age in Cape Verde?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Cape Verde was 40.6% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 2020.
- How does Cape Verde rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Cape Verde ranks 27th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 women of reproductive age (% of women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age refers to the combined prevalence of both non-pregnant with haemoglobin levels below 12 g/dL and pregnant women with haemoglobin levels below 11 g/dL.