Prevalence of anemia: Value Female All age ranges or no in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Prevalence of anemia: Value Female All age ranges or no was 44.6 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Sierra Leone, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Sierra Leone is 44.6 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Sierra Leone peaked at 53.8 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44 %, in 2018.
That places Sierra Leone 18th out of 196 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.
Prevalence of anemia: Value Female All age ranges or no in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | 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 42.95 %, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 44.6 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.95 %, 1.1× the median. (44 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 economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -24.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0324 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 27.41 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -22.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0236 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 20.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Sierra Leone?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Sierra Leone was 44.6 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 % in 2018.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 18th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) (percent) — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.