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
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in 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 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 12 Somalia 46.2% compare
- 13 Gambia 46.1% compare
- 14 Haiti 45.9% compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 45.7% compare
- 17 Afghanistan 45.4% compare
- 18 Sierra Leone 44.6% compare
More reference data data for Guinea
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5077 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6929 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6627 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2148 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3921 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 436.58 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?
- 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
Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.