Pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving was 78.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving in Sierra Leone, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving in Sierra Leone is 78.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving in Sierra Leone peaked at 78.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
That places Sierra Leone 2nd out of 33 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 5.0% | — |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +120.0% |
| 2018 | 46.0% | +318.2% |
| 2019 | 63.0% | +37.0% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 76.0% | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 78.0% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 78.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.0%, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 78.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 54.0%, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.0% | 0.0% | 63.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 67.0% | 78.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 1 Guinea 79.0% compare
- 3 Burkina Faso 77.0% compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 76.0% compare
- 5 Central African Republic 72.0% compare
More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6447 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6611 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving in Sierra Leone?
- Pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving in Sierra Leone was 78.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving?
- Sierra Leone ranks 2nd out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving at least 3 doses of Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Malaria for Pregnant Women (IPTp3) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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