Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Sudan
Sudan: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita was 34.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Sudan, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 34.0% for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Sudan peaked at 37.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 2014.
Sudan ranks 49th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.2% | — |
| 2001 | 36.6% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 35.7% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 35.4% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 35.1% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 34.7% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 34.3% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 33.9% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 33.4% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 32.9% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 32.6% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 32.1% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 32.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 32.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 32.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 32.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 32.7% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 33.0% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 33.4% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 34.0% | +1.8% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 34.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 40.0%, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 34.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.4%, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.2% | 33.4% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 32.0% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 32.7% | 34.0% | 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)
- Population 35,803 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 35,803 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.68 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Sudan?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Sudan was 34.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2014.
- How does Sudan rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita?
- Sudan ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age refers to the combined prevalence of both non-pregnant women with hemoglobin levels below 12 g/dL and pregnant women with hemoglobin levels below 11 g/dL. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.