Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 44.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
44.6%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
19th
of 209 countries
All-time high
53.8%
in 2000
All-time low
44.0%
in 2018
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Sierra Leone, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 44.6% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Sierra Leone peaked at 53.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2018.
Sierra Leone ranks 19th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 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% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 44.3% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 44.6% | +0.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 44.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.5%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 44.6% 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 | 51.1% | 47.9% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 44.0% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 44.0% | 44.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 16 Guinea 45.7% compare
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 45.7% compare
- 18 Afghanistan 45.4% compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 44.3% compare
- 21 Angola 43.8% compare
- 22 Central African Republic 43.4% compare
- 22 Maldives 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 proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Sierra Leone?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Sierra Leone was 44.6% 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2018.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Sierra Leone ranks 19th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 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 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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