Sierra Leone is currently observing a prevalence of anemia among children in children ages 6-59 months of 73.4%, marking a decrease of 1.1% (-1.5%) compared to 2018.
Prevalence of anemia among children in children ages 6-59 months in Sierra Leone
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 2000 to 2019
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
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Anemia among children
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Female wasting in children
5.7%
+0.5%
(2021)
Newborns protected against tetanus
93%
0%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
3.3
-0.1
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar78
-intl dollar4
(2021)
Birth registration
90.4%
+9.3%
(2019)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
20.9%
-1%
(2019)
Sierra Leone Anemia among children between 2000 and 2019
| Period | Anemia among children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 73.4% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 74.5% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 75.4% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 76.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 76.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 77.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 77.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 77.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 77.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 77.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 78.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 78.4% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 78.8% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 79.2% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 79.7% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 80.2% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 80.7% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 81.2% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 81.7% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 82.2% |