Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Liberia
Liberia: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 49.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
49.2
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
17th
of 192 countries
All-time high
56.3
in 2000
All-time low
46.7
in 2014
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Liberia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Liberia stood at 49.2.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Liberia peaked at 56.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.7, in 2014.
Liberia ranks 17th 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.
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.3 | — |
| 2001 | 55.3 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 54.3 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 53.5 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 52.7 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 51.8 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 51 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 50.2 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 49.5 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 48.8 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 48.2 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 47.6 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 47.2 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 46.9 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 46.7 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 46.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 46.8 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 46.9 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 47.1 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 47.4 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 47.8 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 48.2 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 48.7 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 49.2 | +1.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 49.2 is above the median for low income countries, which is 44.7, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 49.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.85, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.34 | 48.8 | 56.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.15 | 46.7 | 48.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.48 | 47.8 | 49.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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 anemia in pregnant women in Liberia?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Liberia was 49.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7 in 2014.
- How does Liberia rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- Liberia ranks 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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