Burkina Faso vs Liberia: Share of pregnant women who have anemia
Burkina Faso
49.5%
in 2023
Liberia
49.2%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
16th
Liberia rank
17th
Share of pregnant women who have anemia over time
- Burkina Faso
- Liberia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 49.5% against 49.2% in Liberia, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Liberia ranks 17th of 192 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.5% | 52.3% | 3.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 47.1% | 4.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 48.5% | 0.9% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of pregnant women who have anemia, Burkina Faso or Liberia?
- Burkina Faso, at 49.5% against 49.2% in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of pregnant women who have anemia between Burkina Faso and Liberia?
- 0.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Liberia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Liberia rank globally for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Liberia ranks 17th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of pregnant women who have anemia. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.