Democratic Republic of Congo vs Equatorial Guinea: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups

Democratic Republic of Congo

40.0%

in 2023

Equatorial Guinea

41.3%

in 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

28th

Equatorial Guinea rank

26th

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

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 41.3% against 40.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th 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.