Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 41.1 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Sierra Leone, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Sierra Leone stood at 41.1. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Sierra Leone peaked at 41.1 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.9, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 67th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.9 | — |
| 2001 | 31.7 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 32.6 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 33.6 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 34.6 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 35.6 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 36.4 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 37.1 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 37.7 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 38.2 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 38.6 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 38.9 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 39.2 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 39.5 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 39.7 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 40.1 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 40.3 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 40.6 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 40.8 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 41.1 | +0.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 41.1 is below the median for low income countries, which is 93.4, 44% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 41.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.5, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.84 | 30.9 | 38.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.88 | 38.6 | 41.1 | 10 |
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)
- Population 6,249 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,249 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.45 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Sierra Leone?
- Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Sierra Leone was 41.1 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Sierra Leone ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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