Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 44.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Sierra Leone, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Sierra Leone is 44.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Sierra Leone peaked at 53.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2018.
That places Sierra Leone 18th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.8% | — |
| 2001 | 53.2% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 52.7% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 52.1% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 51.6% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 50.9% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 50.3% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 47.1% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 46.4% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 45.7% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 45.2% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 44.8% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 44.5% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 44.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 44.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 44.0% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 44.3% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 44.6% | +0.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 44.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 40.0%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 44.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.4%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.1% | 47.9% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 44.0% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 44.0% | 44.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 15 Guinea 45.7% compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 45.7% compare
- 17 Afghanistan 45.4% compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 44.3% compare
- 20 Angola 43.8% compare
- 21 Central African Republic 43.4% compare
- 21 Maldives 43.4% compare
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Sierra Leone?
- Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Sierra Leone was 44.6% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2018.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
- Sierra Leone ranks 18th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.