Americas (WHO region) vs Sierra Leone: Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49)
Americas (WHO region)
9.9%
in 2019
Sierra Leone
24.9%
in 2019
Americas (WHO region) rank
10th
Sierra Leone rank
11th
Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 24.9% against 9.9% in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 15.0%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.5 times Americas (WHO region)'s.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 10th and Sierra Leone ranks 11th of 13 groups.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO region) | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 23.2% | 12.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 23.9% | 14.2% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49), Americas (WHO region) or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 24.9% against 9.9% in Americas (WHO region) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) between Americas (WHO region) and Sierra Leone?
- 15.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Sierra Leone?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and Sierra Leone rank globally for prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 10th and Sierra Leone ranks 11th of 13 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.