EMR vs Sierra Leone: Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months

EMR
42.7%
in 2019
Sierra Leone
73.4%
in 2019
EMR rank
7th
Sierra Leone rank
6th

Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months over time

  • EMR
  • Sierra Leone
020406080200020092019

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 73.4% against 42.7% in EMR, a difference of 30.7%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.7 times EMR's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

EMR ranks 7th and Sierra Leone ranks 6th of 17 groups.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade EMR Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 48.5% 80.0% 31.5% Sierra Leone
2010s 44.1% 76.4% 32.3% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months, EMR or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 73.4% against 42.7% in EMR as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months between EMR and Sierra Leone?
30.7%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for EMR and Sierra Leone?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do EMR and Sierra Leone rank globally for prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months?
EMR ranks 7th and Sierra Leone ranks 6th of 17 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
210 places, 4,200 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed