South Africa vs Syria: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia

South Africa
31.2%
in 2023
Syria
31.0%
in 2023
South Africa rank
64th
Syria rank
65th

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

  • South Africa
  • Syria
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 31.2% against 31.0% in Syria, 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 Syria ranks 65th of 209 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

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

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 Syria?
South Africa, at 31.2% against 31.0% in Syria as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia between South Africa and Syria?
0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Syria?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Syria rank globally for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
South Africa ranks 64th and Syria 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