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
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2023
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 23 Senegal 43.1% compare
- 24 Liberia 42.5% compare
- 25 Togo 41.5% compare
- 27 Cape Verde 40.6% compare
- 28 Democratic Republic of Congo 40.0% compare
- 29 Myanmar 39.7% compare
- 29 Sao Tome and Principe 39.7% compare
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4849 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6151 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.9926 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5091 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7773 °C (2025)
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- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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About this data
Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.