Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Guyana
Guyana: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 37.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Guyana, 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 Guyana stood at 37.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Guyana peaked at 46.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 2013.
Guyana ranks 38th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 | 42.3% | 38.5% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 37.1% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 37.1% | 37.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 35 Cambodia 38.0% compare
- 36 Nigeria 37.9% compare
- 37 Bangladesh 37.6% compare
- 39 Tajikistan 37.3% compare
- 40 Madagascar 37.2% compare
- 41 Yemen 36.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Guyana?
- Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Guyana was 37.5% 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 2013.
- How does Guyana rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
- Guyana ranks 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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.