Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Liberia
Liberia: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 49.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Liberia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 49.2% for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Liberia peaked at 56.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 2014.
Liberia ranks 17th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.3% | — |
| 2001 | 55.3% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 54.3% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 53.5% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 52.7% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 51.8% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 51.0% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 50.2% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 49.5% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 48.8% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 48.2% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 47.6% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 47.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 46.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 46.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 46.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 46.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 46.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 47.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 47.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 47.8% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 48.2% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 48.7% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 49.2% | +1.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 49.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 44.7%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 49.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.9%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.3% | 48.8% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 46.7% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 47.8% | 49.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 14 Senegal 50.9% compare
- 15 Guinea 50.2% compare
- 16 Burkina Faso 49.5% compare
- 18 Central African Republic 48.4% compare
- 19 Congo 46.8% compare
- 20 India 46.6% compare
- 20 Tanzania, United Republic of 46.6% compare
More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,097 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,457 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % 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 0.068 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % 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 prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Liberia?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Liberia was 49.2% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2014.
- How does Liberia rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Liberia ranks 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.