Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 45.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Guinea-Bissau, 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
Guinea-Bissau recorded 45.7% for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 52.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2017.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.5% | 47.8% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 45.0% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 45.0% | 45.7% | 4 |
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- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0461 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1951 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1558 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0727 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.6203 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 142.94 2010 = 100 (2025)
- 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Guinea-Bissau was 45.7% 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2017.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.