Liberia vs Sierra Leone: Prevalence of anemia among children
Liberia
72.3%
in 2019
Sierra Leone
73.4%
in 2019
Liberia rank
8th
Sierra Leone rank
6th
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- Liberia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 73.4% against 72.3% in Liberia, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 8th and Sierra Leone ranks 6th of 190 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.5% | 80.0% | 4.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 76.4% | 4.3% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Liberia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 73.4% against 72.3% in Liberia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 1.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Liberia ranks 8th and Sierra Leone ranks 6th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 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
Prevalence of anemia, children ages 6-59 months, is the percentage of children ages 6-59 months whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter, adjusted for altitude.