Afghanistan vs Sierra Leone: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age
Afghanistan
45.4%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
44.6%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
17th
Sierra Leone rank
18th
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age over time
- Afghanistan
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 45.4% against 44.6% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 17th and Sierra Leone ranks 18th of 192 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 51.1% | 18.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 45.0% | 6.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 44.2% | 0.1% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age, Afghanistan or Sierra Leone?
- Afghanistan, at 45.4% against 44.6% in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age between Afghanistan and Sierra Leone?
- 0.8%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Sierra Leone rank globally for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Afghanistan ranks 17th and Sierra Leone ranks 18th 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 women of reproductive age (% of women ages 15-49). 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 among women of reproductive age refers to the combined prevalence of both non-pregnant with haemoglobin levels below 12 g/dL and pregnant women with haemoglobin levels below 11 g/dL.