Share of pregnant women who have anemia in South Sudan
South Sudan: Share of pregnant women who have anemia was 42.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in South 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
South Sudan recorded 42.2% for share of pregnant women who have anemia in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women who have anemia in South Sudan peaked at 43.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 2011.
South Sudan ranks 33rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.3% | — |
| 2001 | 42.8% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 42.4% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 42.0% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 41.5% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 41.0% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 40.6% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 40.1% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 39.6% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 39.2% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 38.7% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 38.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 39.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 39.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 39.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 39.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 40.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 40.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 40.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 41.1% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 41.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 41.8% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 42.2% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.2% | 39.2% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 38.7% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 41.1% | 42.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 30 Equatorial Guinea 42.9% compare
- 30 Sao Tome and Principe 42.9% compare
- 32 Kyrgyzstan 42.5% compare
- 34 Eritrea 41.5% compare
- 35 Maldives 41.3% compare
- 36 Yemen 41.2% compare
More gender data for South Sudan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,664 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,793 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,793 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 165,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 170,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 158,909 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 162,998 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 153,651 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women who have anemia in South Sudan?
- Share of pregnant women who have anemia in South Sudan was 42.2% 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 share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 2011.
- How does South Sudan rank for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- South Sudan ranks 33rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of pregnant women who have anemia rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South 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 Share of pregnant women who have anemia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.