Mauritania vs Sierra Leone: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women
Mauritania
53.9%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
53.7%
in 2023
Mauritania rank
8th
Sierra Leone rank
9th
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women over time
- Mauritania
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 53.9% against 53.7% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 8th and Sierra Leone ranks 9th of 192 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.8% | 54.2% | 1.7% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 51.7% | 1.7% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 53.0% | 0.5% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among pregnant women, Mauritania or Sierra Leone?
- Mauritania, at 53.9% against 53.7% in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among pregnant women between Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 0.2%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Sierra Leone rank globally for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Mauritania ranks 8th 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.