Gambia vs Sierra Leone: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women
Gambia
54.1%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
53.7%
in 2023
Gambia rank
7th
Sierra Leone rank
9th
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women over time
- Gambia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 54.1% against 53.7% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 7th and Sierra Leone ranks 9th of 192 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.7% | 54.2% | 10.5% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 51.7% | 7.7% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 53.0% | 1.8% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among pregnant women, Gambia or Sierra Leone?
- Gambia, at 54.1% against 53.7% in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among pregnant women between Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.4%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Sierra Leone rank globally for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Gambia ranks 7th and Sierra Leone ranks 9th of 192 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 pregnant women (%). 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, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.