Ghana vs Sierra Leone: Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49)
Ghana
25.6%
in 2019
Sierra Leone
25.5%
in 2019
Ghana rank
17th
Sierra Leone rank
20th
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) over time
- Ghana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 25.6% against 25.5% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 17th and Sierra Leone ranks 20th of 194 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.2% | 23.7% | 1.5% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 25.1% | 0.9% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49), Ghana or Sierra Leone?
- Ghana, at 25.6% against 25.5% in Sierra Leone as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) between Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Ghana and Sierra Leone rank globally for prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
- Ghana ranks 17th and Sierra Leone ranks 20th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.