Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Sudan

Sudan: Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 4,179 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4,179
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
23rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
4,179
in 2023
All-time low
2,413
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Sudan, 2000–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000201120232000: 2.4k2001: 2.4k2002: 2.5k2003: 2.5k2004: 2.5k2005: 2.6k2006: 2.6k2007: 2.7k2008: 2.7k2009: 2.7k2010: 2.8k2011: 2.8k2012: 2.8k2013: 2.9k2014: 2.9k2015: 3.0k2016: 3.2k2017: 3.3k2018: 3.5k2019: 3.6k2020: 3.7k2021: 3.9k2022: 4.0k2023: 4.2k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Sudan recorded 4,179 for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Sudan peaked at 4,179 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,413, in 2000.

That places Sudan 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands) in Sudan, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 2,413
2001 2,438 +1.0%
2002 2,472 +1.4%
2003 2,506 +1.4%
2004 2,545 +1.5%
2005 2,586 +1.6%
2006 2,625 +1.5%
2007 2,662 +1.4%
2008 2,700 +1.4%
2009 2,740 +1.5%
2010 2,764 +0.9%
2011 2,777 +0.5%
2012 2,809 +1.1%
2013 2,857 +1.7%
2014 2,935 +2.7%
2015 3,040 +3.6%
2016 3,154 +3.7%
2017 3,302 +4.7%
2018 3,461 +4.8%
2019 3,594 +3.9%
2020 3,727 +3.7%
2021 3,874 +3.9%
2022 4,045 +4.4%
2023 4,179 +3.3%

Sudan compared with similar countries

  • Sudan's 4,179 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,978, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Sudan's 4,179 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,302, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,569 2,413 2,740 10
2010s 3,069 2,764 3,594 10
2020s 3,956 3,727 4,179 4

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 20 Kenya 4,595 compare
  2. 21 Mexico 4,484 compare
  3. 22 Japan 4,375 compare
  4. 24 Côte d'Ivoire 3,828 compare
  5. 25 Mozambique 3,742 compare
  6. 26 Angola 3,699 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Sudan?
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Sudan was 4,179 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 4,179 in 2023.
What is the lowest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 2,413 in 2000.
How does Sudan rank for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
Sudan ranks 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sudan data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
214 places, 5,136 data points, 2000–2023
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