Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups
Burkina Faso
44.3%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
44.6%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
19th
Sierra Leone rank
18th
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 44.6% against 44.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Sierra Leone ranks 18th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.6% | 51.1% | 1.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 45.0% | 0.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 44.2% | 0.4% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 44.6% against 44.3% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 0.3%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Sierra Leone ranks 18th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.