Anemia risk groups in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Anemia risk groups was 44.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
44.6
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
18th
of 192 countries
All-time high
53.8
in 2000
All-time low
44
in 2018
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Anemia risk groups in Sierra Leone, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for anemia 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, anemia risk groups in Sierra Leone peaked at 53.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44, 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.
Anemia risk groups in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 44 | +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, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 44.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.35, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.09 | 47.9 | 53.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.02 | 44 | 47.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.23 | 44 | 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 anemia risk groups in Sierra Leone?
- Anemia risk groups in Sierra Leone was 44.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest anemia risk groups recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest anemia risk groups recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 in 2018.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for anemia risk groups?
- Sierra Leone ranks 18th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Anemia risk groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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