Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 44.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
44.6
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
18th
of 194 countries
All-time high
53.8
in 2000
All-time low
44
in 2018
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Sierra Leone, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 44.6 for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Sierra Leone peaked at 53.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44, in 2018.
That places Sierra Leone 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.8 | — |
| 2001 | 53.2 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 52.7 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 52.1 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 51.6 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 50.9 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 50.3 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 49.6 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 48.8 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 47.9 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 47.1 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 46.4 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 45.7 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 45.2 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 44.8 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 44.5 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 44.3 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 44.2 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 44 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 44.3 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 44.6 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.09 | 47.9 | 53.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.02 | 44 | 47.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.23 | 44 | 44.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 15 Guinea 45.7 compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 45.7 compare
- 17 Afghanistan 45.4 compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 44.3 compare
- 20 Angola 43.8 compare
- 21 Maldives 43.4 compare
- 21 Central African Republic 43.4 compare
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 prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Sierra Leone?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Sierra Leone was 44.6 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 in 2018.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Sierra Leone ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 (Modeled Estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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