Afghanistan vs Sierra Leone: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita
Afghanistan
45.4%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
44.6%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
17th
Sierra Leone rank
18th
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 45.4% against 44.6% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 17th and Sierra Leone ranks 18th of 194 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 51.1% | 18.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 45.0% | 6.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 44.2% | 0.1% | 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 vs. gdp per capita, Afghanistan or Sierra Leone?
- Afghanistan, at 45.4% against 44.6% in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita between Afghanistan and Sierra Leone?
- 0.8%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 17th and Sierra Leone ranks 18th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age refers to the combined prevalence of both non-pregnant women with hemoglobin levels below 12 g/dL and pregnant women with hemoglobin levels below 11 g/dL. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.