Northern Africa vs Sierra Leone: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant
Northern Africa
36.2%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
53.7%
in 2023
Northern Africa rank
10th
Sierra Leone rank
10th
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant over time
- Northern Africa
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 53.7% against 36.2% in Northern Africa, a difference of 17.5%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.5 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa ranks 10th and Sierra Leone ranks 10th of 34 groups.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.1% | 54.2% | 20.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 51.7% | 18.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 53.0% | 17.9% | 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, pregnant, Northern Africa or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 53.7% against 36.2% in Northern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant between Northern Africa and Sierra Leone?
- 17.5%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Northern Africa and Sierra Leone rank globally for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
- Northern Africa ranks 10th and Sierra Leone ranks 10th of 34 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.