How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

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 women of reproductive age who have anemia. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia

Burkina Faso

44.3%

in 2023

Sierra Leone

44.6%

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

19th

Sierra Leone rank

18th

Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia over time

Burkina Faso
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 44.6% against 44.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Sierra Leone ranks 18th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
2000s	52.6%	51.1%	1.5%	Burkina Faso
2010s	45.8%	45.0%	0.8%	Burkina Faso
2020s	43.8%	44.2%	0.4%	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women of reproductive age who have anemia, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 44.6% against 44.3% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of women of reproductive age who have anemia between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?: 0.3%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?: Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Sierra Leone ranks 18th 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 women of reproductive age who have anemia. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia
Unit: % of women ages 15-49
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 4,608 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Share of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49) with anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.