Sierra Leone vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Prevalence of anemia among children
Sierra Leone
73.4%
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
60.5%
in 2019
Sierra Leone rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
4th
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- Sierra Leone
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 73.4% against 60.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 12.9%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th of 190 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.0% | 67.7% | 12.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 61.7% | 14.7% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Sierra Leone or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sierra Leone, at 73.4% against 60.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 12.9%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Sierra Leone ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th 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.