Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in South Sudan
South Sudan: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant was 34.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
34.4%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
47th
of 209 countries
All-time high
34.4%
in 2023
All-time low
28.3%
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in South Sudan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 34.4% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in South Sudan peaked at 34.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2011.
South Sudan ranks 47th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.7% | — |
| 2001 | 33.0% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 32.4% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 31.8% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 31.3% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 30.7% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 30.2% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 29.6% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 29.1% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 28.7% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 28.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 28.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 29.9% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 30.4% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 30.9% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 31.4% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 32.0% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 32.7% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 33.5% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 34.4% | +2.7% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 34.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.0%, 82% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 34.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.7%, 89% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 28.7% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 28.3% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 32.0% | 34.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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 proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in South Sudan?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in South Sudan was 34.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2011.
- How does South Sudan rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant?
- South Sudan ranks 47th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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