Afghanistan vs Sierra Leone: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups

Afghanistan

45.4%

in 2023

Sierra Leone

44.6%

in 2023

Afghanistan rank

17th

Sierra Leone rank

18th

Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups over time

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.

Indicator: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups
Unit: % of women ages 15-49
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 4,608 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.