Prevalence of anemia in children in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Prevalence of anemia in children was 73.4 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
73.4
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
6th
of 190 countries
All-time high
82.2
in 2000
All-time low
73.4
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Prevalence of anemia in children in Sierra Leone, 2000–2019

0204060802000200920192000: 82.22001: 81.72002: 81.22003: 80.72004: 80.22005: 79.72006: 79.22007: 78.82008: 78.42009: 78.12010: 77.92011: 77.72012: 77.62013: 77.42014: 77.12015: 76.82016: 76.22017: 75.42018: 74.52019: 73.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia in children in Sierra Leone is 73.4, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in children in Sierra Leone peaked at 82.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 73.4, in 2019.

That places Sierra Leone 6th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.02 78.1 82.2 10
2010s 76.4 73.4 77.9 10

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 3 Burkina Faso 76.6 compare
  2. 4 Guinea 73.8 compare
  3. 5 Central African Republic 73.6 compare
  4. 7 Togo 72.4 compare
  5. 8 Liberia 72.3 compare
  6. 9 Côte d'Ivoire 72.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of anemia in children in Sierra Leone?
Prevalence of anemia in children in Sierra Leone was 73.4 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 82.2 in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 73.4 in 2019.
How does Sierra Leone rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
Sierra Leone ranks 6th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is prevalence of anemia in children rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 Prevalence of anemia in children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of anemia in children
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 3,800 data points, 2000–2019
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