Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 936.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Sierra Leone, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Sierra Leone stood at 936.2. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Sierra Leone peaked at 936.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 542.1, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 78th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 542.1 | — |
| 2001 | 569.6 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 597.8 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 616.9 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 632.2 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 643.1 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 650.2 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 656.3 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 663.3 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 670.9 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 679 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 687.8 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 698.3 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 710.4 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 724.6 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 740.8 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 758.9 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 779 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 800.3 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 822.5 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 846.3 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 872.7 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 902.6 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 936.2 | +3.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 936.2 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,978, 47% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 936.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,302, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 624.24 | 542.1 | 670.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 740.16 | 679 | 822.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 889.45 | 846.3 | 936.2 | 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)
- 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 women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Sierra Leone?
- Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Sierra Leone was 936.2 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 936.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 542.1 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Sierra Leone ranks 78th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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 women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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