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Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 41.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
41.3%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
26th
of 192 countries
All-time high
50.3%
in 2000
All-time low
41.1%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 50.3 % of women ages 15-492001: 49.7 % of women ages 15-492002: 49.1 % of women ages 15-492003: 48.6 % of women ages 15-492004: 48 % of women ages 15-492005: 47.5 % of women ages 15-492006: 46.9 % of women ages 15-492007: 46.3 % of women ages 15-492008: 45.6 % of women ages 15-492009: 44.9 % of women ages 15-492010: 44.2 % of women ages 15-492011: 43.6 % of women ages 15-492012: 43.1 % of women ages 15-492013: 42.6 % of women ages 15-492014: 42.3 % of women ages 15-492015: 42 % of women ages 15-492016: 41.7 % of women ages 15-492017: 41.5 % of women ages 15-492018: 41.4 % of women ages 15-492019: 41.2 % of women ages 15-492020: 41.1 % of women ages 15-492021: 41.1 % of women ages 15-492022: 41.1 % of women ages 15-492023: 41.3 % 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

In 2023, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Equatorial Guinea stood at 41.3%.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 50.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 2020.

That places Equatorial Guinea 26th 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 Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Year % of women ages 15-49 Change
2000 50.3% —
2001 49.7% -1.2%
2002 49.1% -1.2%
2003 48.6% -1.0%
2004 48.0% -1.2%
2005 47.5% -1.0%
2006 46.9% -1.3%
2007 46.3% -1.3%
2008 45.6% -1.5%
2009 44.9% -1.5%
2010 44.2% -1.6%
2011 43.6% -1.4%
2012 43.1% -1.1%
2013 42.6% -1.2%
2014 42.3% -0.7%
2015 42.0% -0.7%
2016 41.7% -0.7%
2017 41.5% -0.5%
2018 41.4% -0.2%
2019 41.2% -0.5%
2020 41.1% -0.2%
2021 41.1% +0.0%
2022 41.1% +0.0%
2023 41.3% +0.5%

Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Equatorial Guinea's 41.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Equatorial Guinea's 41.3% 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 47.7% 44.9% 50.3% 10
2010s 42.4% 41.2% 44.2% 10
2020s 41.1% 41.1% 41.3% 4

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 23 Senegal 43.1% compare
  2. 24 Liberia 42.5% compare
  3. 25 Togo 41.5% compare
  4. 27 Cape Verde 40.6% compare
  5. 28 Democratic Republic of Congo 40.0% compare
  6. 29 Myanmar 39.7% compare
  7. 29 Sao Tome and Principe 39.7% compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Equatorial Guinea?
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Equatorial Guinea was 41.3% 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 Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 2020.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.