Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Sudan
Sudan: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 34.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Sudan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Sudan stood at 34.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Sudan peaked at 37.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 2014.
Sudan ranks 50th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
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 proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Sudan?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Sudan was 34.0% 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2014.
- How does Sudan rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Sudan ranks 50th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 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 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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