Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 53.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Sierra Leone, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Sierra Leone is 53.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Sierra Leone peaked at 56.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 2012.
Sierra Leone ranks 9th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.3% | — |
| 2001 | 55.9% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 55.4% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 54.9% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 54.5% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 53.9% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 53.4% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 52.5% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 52.1% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 51.8% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 51.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 51.4% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 51.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 51.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 52.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 52.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 52.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 52.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 53.2% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 53.7% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.2% | 52.1% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 51.4% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 52.5% | 53.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More gender data for Sierra Leone
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,446 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.722 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 122,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 124,999 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 118,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 120,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 116,120 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 118,274 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 114,582 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 116,632 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Sierra Leone?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Sierra Leone was 53.7% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 2012.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Sierra Leone ranks 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of pregnant women with anemia vs the share of children aged between six months and five years who have anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.