Gender in Sierra Leone

213 indicators covering gender for Sierra Leone.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Suicide Rate 6.14 2021 up 5.9% 107th
Female migrants 43.4% 2020 down 3.4% 173rd
Age at first marriage, female 23.1 2017 up 12.7% 88th
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions 33.33 2024 up 223.6% 45th
Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) 24.9% 2019 up 7.8% 11th
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 41.1 2019 up 7.6% 67th
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) 25.5% 2019 up 4.5% 20th
Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women 120 2019 unchanged 174th
Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 436 2019 up 44.9% 76th
Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women 107 2019 unchanged 185th
Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age 119 2019 up 0.8% 174th
Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases 636.31 2019 down 7.4% 52nd
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.6% 2026 up 127.4% 83rd
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel 86.9 2019 up 105.0% 125th
Number of daily smokers, men and women 507,666 2012 up 38.0% 105th
Age at first marriage, male 27.9 2017 up 6.5% 75th
Share of women using contraceptives 21.2% 2019 up 158.5% 106th
Human trafficking victims 64 number 2024 up 540.0% 77th
Human trafficking victims 64 number 2024 up 540.0% 77th
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female 29.1% 2021 down 19.6% 25th
Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women 0.47 litres pure alcohol 2019 down 14.5% 169th
Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy 93.0% 2024 up 93.8% 20th
Rural population, female 30.7% 2015 down 5.1% 50th
Rural population, male 29.3% 2015 down 4.7% 55th
Urban population, female 19.6% 2015 up 7.7% 142nd
Urban population, male 20.4% 2015 up 9.2% 139th
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods 20.9% 2019 up 211.9% 96th
Adult Literacy Rate 48.64 2022 up 50.0% 103rd
Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age 24.8% 2019 down 12.7% 9th
Women accessing antenatal care (ANC) services who were tested for 73.6% 2024 up 1,068.2% 72nd
Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have 53.0% 2019 up 134.5% 24th
Share of women whose family planning needs are met 53.0% 2019 up 134.5% 23rd
Women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for 53.0% 2019 up 134.5% 23rd