Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Sudan
Sudan: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 38.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Sudan, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Sudan is 38.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Sudan peaked at 39.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 2014.
That places Sudan 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.4% | — |
| 2001 | 39.0% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 38.7% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 38.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 38.2% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 37.7% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 37.4% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 36.6% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 36.3% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 36.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 35.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 35.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 35.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 35.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 35.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 36.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 36.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 36.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 36.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 37.0% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 37.5% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 38.0% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.0% | 36.6% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 35.7% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 36.7% | 38.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More gender data for Sudan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 22,769 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 790,433 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 815,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 776,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 799,948 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 760,254 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 784,737 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 745,727 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 769,267 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Sudan?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Sudan was 38.0% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 2014.
- How does Sudan rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Sudan ranks 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of pregnant women with anemia vs the share of children aged between six months and five years who have anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.