Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Liberia
Liberia: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 42.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
42.5%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
25th
of 209 countries
All-time high
52.8%
in 2000
All-time low
39.8%
in 2016
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Liberia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 42.5% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Liberia peaked at 52.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.8%, in 2016.
Liberia ranks 25th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.8% | — |
| 2001 | 51.6% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 50.5% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 49.5% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 48.4% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 47.4% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 46.4% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 45.4% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 44.3% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 43.2% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 42.2% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 41.4% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 40.8% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 40.3% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 40.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 39.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 39.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 39.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 40.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 40.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 40.7% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 41.2% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 41.8% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 42.5% | +1.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 42.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.5%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 42.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.0%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.0% | 43.2% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 39.8% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 40.7% | 42.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 22 Central African Republic 43.4% compare
- 22 Maldives 43.4% compare
- 24 Senegal 43.1% compare
- 26 Togo 41.5% compare
- 27 Equatorial Guinea 41.3% compare
- 28 Cabo Verde 40.6% 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 proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Liberia?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Liberia was 42.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8% in 2016.
- How does Liberia rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Liberia ranks 25th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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