Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in South Sudan
South Sudan: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 35.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in South Sudan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in South Sudan is 35.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in South Sudan peaked at 35.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2011.
That places South Sudan 46th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.0% | — |
| 2001 | 34.3% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 33.7% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 33.1% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 31.9% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 31.3% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 30.8% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 30.3% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 29.8% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 29.5% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 29.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 29.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 31.3% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 31.7% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 32.2% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 32.7% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 33.4% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 34.1% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 35.0% | +2.6% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 35.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.5%, 82% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 35.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.0%, 90% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.3% | 29.8% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 29.3% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 32.7% | 35.0% | 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 in South Sudan?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in South Sudan was 35.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2011.
- How does South Sudan rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- South Sudan ranks 46th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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