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

Guinea: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 45.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
45.7%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
15th
of 192 countries
All-time high
51.4%
in 2000
All-time low
44.9%
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

02040602000201120232000: 51.4 % of women ages 15-492001: 51 % of women ages 15-492002: 50.7 % of women ages 15-492003: 50.3 % of women ages 15-492004: 50 % of women ages 15-492005: 49.7 % of women ages 15-492006: 49.2 % of women ages 15-492007: 48.7 % of women ages 15-492008: 48.2 % of women ages 15-492009: 47.6 % of women ages 15-492010: 47 % 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: 45.5 % of women ages 15-492015: 45.3 % of women ages 15-492016: 45.2 % of women ages 15-492017: 45 % of women ages 15-492018: 45 % of women ages 15-492019: 44.9 % of women ages 15-492020: 45 % of women ages 15-492021: 45.1 % of women ages 15-492022: 45.3 % 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

In 2023, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Guinea stood at 45.7%.

That represents a change of up 0.9% 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 peaked at 51.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 2019.

That places Guinea 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 49.7% 47.6% 51.4% 10
2010s 45.6% 44.9% 47.0% 10
2020s 45.3% 45.0% 45.7% 4

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 12 Somalia 46.2% compare
  2. 13 Gambia 46.1% compare
  3. 14 Haiti 45.9% compare
  4. 15 Guinea-Bissau 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?
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Guinea 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?
The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 2019.
How does Guinea rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
Guinea 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?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this 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

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.