Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Liberia
Liberia: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant was 49.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Liberia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 49.2% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Liberia peaked at 56.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 2014.
Liberia ranks 18th 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, pregnant 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 | 51.0% | -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% |
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. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 49.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.7%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
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, pregnant in Liberia?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Liberia was 49.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2014.
- How does Liberia rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
- Liberia ranks 18th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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