Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Liberia
Liberia: Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) was 26.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Liberia, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 26.8% for prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Liberia peaked at 26.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2000.
That places Liberia 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.2% | — |
| 2001 | 24.3% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 24.4% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 24.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 24.6% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 24.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 24.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 24.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 25.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.1% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 26.3% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 26.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 26.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 26.8% | +0.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 26.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.7%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 26.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.4%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6% | 24.2% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 25.3% | 26.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 1 Cambodia 28.3% compare
- 2 Congo 27.3% compare
- 4 Maldives 26.7% compare
- 5 Sao Tome and Principe 26.5% compare
- 6 Central African Republic 26.4% compare
More gender data for Liberia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,348 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9574 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,018 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,018 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 81,391 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 83,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 79,207 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 81,337 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 77,744 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Liberia?
- Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Liberia was 26.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
- Liberia ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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