Mozambique vs Sierra Leone: Share of pregnant women who have anemia
Mozambique
54.6%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
53.7%
in 2023
Mozambique rank
6th
Sierra Leone rank
9th
Share of pregnant women who have anemia over time
- Mozambique
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 54.6% against 53.7% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Mozambique ranks 6th and Sierra Leone ranks 9th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.7% | 54.2% | 2.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 51.7% | 0.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 53.0% | 0.8% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of pregnant women who have anemia, Mozambique or Sierra Leone?
- Mozambique, at 54.6% against 53.7% in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of pregnant women who have anemia between Mozambique and Sierra Leone?
- 0.9%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Mozambique ranks 6th and Sierra Leone ranks 9th 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.