Cape Verde vs Equatorial Guinea: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups

Cape Verde

40.6%

in 2023

Equatorial Guinea

41.3%

in 2023

Cape Verde rank

27th

Equatorial Guinea rank

26th

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

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 41.3% against 40.6% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Cape Verde ranks 27th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 26th 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.