Sierra Leone vs Western Asia: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia

Sierra Leone
44.6%
in 2023
Western Asia
28.7%
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
19th
Western Asia rank
18th

Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Western Asia
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 44.6% against 28.7% in Western Asia, a difference of 15.9%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.6 times Western Asia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 19th and Western Asia ranks 18th of 209 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Western Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 51.1% 30.2% 20.9% Sierra Leone
2010s 45.0% 27.8% 17.2% Sierra Leone
2020s 44.2% 28.2% 16.0% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, Sierra Leone or Western Asia?
Sierra Leone, at 44.6% against 28.7% in Western Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia between Sierra Leone and Western Asia?
15.9%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Western Asia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Sierra Leone and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
Sierra Leone ranks 19th and Western Asia ranks 18th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
243 places, 5,832 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed