South Africa vs Syrian Arab Republic: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia

South Africa
31.2%
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
31.0%
in 2023
South Africa rank
64th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
65th

Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia over time

  • South Africa
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 31.2% against 31.0% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 64th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 65th of 209 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 30.1% 30.9% 0.8% Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 27.1% 29.1% 2.0% Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 30.1% 30.4% 0.3% Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, South Africa or Syrian Arab Republic?
South Africa, at 31.2% against 31.0% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia between South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
South Africa ranks 64th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 65th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
243 places, 5,832 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed