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

Latest (2023)
45.7%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
15th
of 192 countries
All-time high
52.8%
in 2000
All-time low
45.0%
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

02040602000201120232000: 52.8 % of women ages 15-492001: 52.3 % of women ages 15-492002: 51.8 % of women ages 15-492003: 51.4 % of women ages 15-492004: 50.9 % of women ages 15-492005: 50.4 % of women ages 15-492006: 49.8 % of women ages 15-492007: 49.2 % of women ages 15-492008: 48.5 % of women ages 15-492009: 47.8 % of women ages 15-492010: 47.1 % of women ages 15-492011: 46.5 % of women ages 15-492012: 46.1 % of women ages 15-492013: 45.7 % of women ages 15-492014: 45.4 % of women ages 15-492015: 45.2 % of women ages 15-492016: 45.1 % of women ages 15-492017: 45 % of women ages 15-492018: 45 % of women ages 15-492019: 45 % of women ages 15-492020: 45 % of women ages 15-492021: 45.1 % of women ages 15-492022: 45.4 % of women ages 15-492023: 45.7 % 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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 12 Somalia 46.2% compare
  2. 13 Gambia 46.1% compare
  3. 14 Haiti 45.9% compare
  4. 15 Guinea 45.7% compare
  5. 17 Afghanistan 45.4% compare
  6. 18 Sierra Leone 44.6% compare

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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

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.