Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Guyana
Guyana: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 37.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Guyana, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 37.5% for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Guyana peaked at 46.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 2013.
Guyana ranks 38th 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.5% | — |
| 2001 | 45.5% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 44.5% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 43.6% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 42.7% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 41.8% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 40.9% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 40.0% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 38.5% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 37.9% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 37.5% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 37.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 37.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 37.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 37.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 37.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 37.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 37.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 37.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 37.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 37.3% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 37.5% | +0.5% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 37.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 2.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 37.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.3%, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.3% | 38.5% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 37.1% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 37.1% | 37.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 35 Cambodia 38.0% compare
- 36 Nigeria 37.9% compare
- 37 Bangladesh 37.6% compare
- 39 Tajikistan 37.3% compare
- 40 Madagascar 37.2% compare
- 41 Yemen 36.4% compare
More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % 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 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % 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 Guyana?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Guyana was 37.5% 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 2013.
- How does Guyana rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Guyana ranks 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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.