Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Sudan

Sudan: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant was 38.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
38.0%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
46th
of 209 countries
All-time high
39.4%
in 2000
All-time low
35.7%
in 2014
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Sudan, 2000–2023

0102030402000201120232000: 39.42001: 392002: 38.72003: 38.52004: 38.22005: 382006: 37.72007: 37.42008: 372009: 36.62010: 36.32011: 362012: 35.92013: 35.82014: 35.72015: 35.82016: 35.92017: 362018: 36.22019: 36.42020: 36.72021: 372022: 37.52023: 38

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Sudan is 38.0%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Sudan peaked at 39.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 2014.

Sudan ranks 46th 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, pregnant in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant (%) in Sudan, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 39.4%
2001 39.0% -1.0%
2002 38.7% -0.8%
2003 38.5% -0.5%
2004 38.2% -0.8%
2005 38.0% -0.5%
2006 37.7% -0.8%
2007 37.4% -0.8%
2008 37.0% -1.1%
2009 36.6% -1.1%
2010 36.3% -0.8%
2011 36.0% -0.8%
2012 35.9% -0.3%
2013 35.8% -0.3%
2014 35.7% -0.3%
2015 35.8% +0.3%
2016 35.9% +0.3%
2017 36.0% +0.3%
2018 36.2% +0.6%
2019 36.4% +0.6%
2020 36.7% +0.8%
2021 37.0% +0.8%
2022 37.5% +1.4%
2023 38.0% +1.3%

Sudan compared with similar countries

  • Sudan's 38.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 44.7%, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Sudan's 38.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.7%, 85% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.0% 36.6% 39.4% 10
2010s 36.0% 35.7% 36.4% 10
2020s 37.3% 36.7% 38.0% 4

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 43 Pakistan 39.1% compare
  2. 44 Bangladesh 38.6% compare
  3. 44 Malawi 38.6% compare
  4. 47 Djibouti 37.2% compare
  5. 48 Zambia 36.7% compare
  6. 49 Egypt 36.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Sudan?
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Sudan was 38.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 2014.
How does Sudan rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
Sudan ranks 46th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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, pregnant (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
243 places, 5,832 data points, 2000–2023
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