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Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 40.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
40.6%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
27th
of 192 countries
All-time high
50.1%
in 2000
All-time low
40.3%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Cape Verde, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 50.1 % of women ages 15-492001: 49.5 % of women ages 15-492002: 48.9 % of women ages 15-492003: 48.3 % of women ages 15-492004: 47.8 % of women ages 15-492005: 47.2 % of women ages 15-492006: 46.6 % of women ages 15-492007: 45.9 % of women ages 15-492008: 45.2 % of women ages 15-492009: 44.4 % of women ages 15-492010: 43.7 % of women ages 15-492011: 43.1 % of women ages 15-492012: 42.6 % of women ages 15-492013: 42.1 % of women ages 15-492014: 41.7 % of women ages 15-492015: 41.4 % of women ages 15-492016: 41.1 % of women ages 15-492017: 40.9 % of women ages 15-492018: 40.6 % of women ages 15-492019: 40.4 % of women ages 15-492020: 40.3 % of women ages 15-492021: 40.3 % of women ages 15-492022: 40.4 % of women ages 15-492023: 40.6 % 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. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Cape Verde is 40.6%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Cape Verde peaked at 50.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 2020.

That places Cape Verde 27th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 24 Liberia 42.5% compare
  2. 25 Togo 41.5% compare
  3. 26 Equatorial Guinea 41.3% compare
  4. 28 Democratic Republic of Congo 40.0% compare
  5. 29 Myanmar 39.7% compare
  6. 29 Sao Tome and Principe 39.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Cape Verde?
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Cape Verde was 40.6% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 2020.
How does Cape Verde rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
Cape Verde ranks 27th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups 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 / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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