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

Latest (2023)
37.5%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
38th
of 192 countries
All-time high
46.5%
in 2000
All-time low
37.1%
in 2013
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

010203040502000201120232000: 46.5 % of women ages 15-492001: 45.5 % of women ages 15-492002: 44.5 % of women ages 15-492003: 43.6 % of women ages 15-492004: 42.7 % of women ages 15-492005: 41.8 % of women ages 15-492006: 40.9 % of women ages 15-492007: 40 % of women ages 15-492008: 39.3 % of women ages 15-492009: 38.5 % of women ages 15-492010: 37.9 % of women ages 15-492011: 37.5 % of women ages 15-492012: 37.2 % of women ages 15-492013: 37.1 % of women ages 15-492014: 37.1 % of women ages 15-492015: 37.1 % of women ages 15-492016: 37.2 % of women ages 15-492017: 37.2 % of women ages 15-492018: 37.2 % of women ages 15-492019: 37.1 % of women ages 15-492020: 37.1 % of women ages 15-492021: 37.1 % of women ages 15-492022: 37.3 % of women ages 15-492023: 37.5 % 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 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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

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.