Prevalence of anemia in children in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Prevalence of anemia in children was 64.3 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
64.3
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
19th
of 190 countries
All-time high
77.7
in 2000
All-time low
64.3
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Prevalence of anemia in children in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2019

0204060802000200920192000: 77.72001: 76.82002: 75.92003: 752004: 74.12005: 73.12006: 72.22007: 71.22008: 70.32009: 69.52010: 68.92011: 68.32012: 67.92013: 67.52014: 67.22015: 66.82016: 66.32017: 65.72018: 652019: 64.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, prevalence of anemia in children in Equatorial Guinea stood at 64.3. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in children in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 77.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 64.3, in 2019.

That places Equatorial Guinea 19th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.58 69.5 77.7 10
2010s 66.79 64.3 68.9 10

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 16 Chad 66.3 compare
  2. 17 Mauritania 65.5 compare
  3. 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 64.9 compare
  4. 20 Angola 62.4 compare
  5. 21 Congo 60.8 compare
  6. 22 South Sudan 60.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of anemia in children in Equatorial Guinea?
Prevalence of anemia in children in Equatorial Guinea was 64.3 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 77.7 in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 64.3 in 2019.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 19th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is prevalence of anemia in children rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of anemia in children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of anemia in children
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 3,800 data points, 2000–2019
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