Afghanistan vs Guinea-Bissau: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups

Afghanistan

45.4%

in 2023

Guinea-Bissau

45.7%

in 2023

Afghanistan rank

17th

Guinea-Bissau rank

15th

Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups over time

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 45.7% against 45.4% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 17th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th of 192 countries.

Indicator: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups
Unit: % of women ages 15-49
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 4,608 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.