Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 53.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Sierra Leone, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Sierra Leone is 53.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Sierra Leone peaked at 56.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 2012.
Sierra Leone ranks 9th 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.3% | — |
| 2001 | 55.9% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 55.4% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 54.9% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 54.5% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 53.9% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 53.4% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 52.5% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 52.1% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 51.8% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 51.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 51.4% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 51.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 51.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 52.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 52.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 52.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 52.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 53.2% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 53.7% | +0.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 53.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 44.7%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 53.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.9%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.2% | 52.1% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 51.4% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 52.5% | 53.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Sierra Leone?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Sierra Leone was 53.7% 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 2012.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Sierra Leone ranks 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.