Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Liberia
Liberia: Share of pregnant women who have anemia was 49.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Liberia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of pregnant women who have anemia 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, share of pregnant women who have anemia 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.
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | 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 | 51.0% | -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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.3% | 48.8% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 46.7% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 47.8% | 49.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 14 Senegal 50.9% compare
- 15 Guinea 50.2% compare
- 16 Burkina Faso 49.5% compare
- 18 Central African Republic 48.4% compare
- 19 Congo 46.8% compare
- 20 India 46.6% compare
- 20 Tanzania, United Republic of 46.6% 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 share of pregnant women who have anemia in Liberia?
- Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Liberia was 49.2% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2014.
- How does Liberia rank for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Liberia ranks 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of pregnant women who have anemia 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 Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of pregnant women who have anemia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.