Lesotho vs South Sudan: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years)
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) over time
- Lesotho
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 35 % against 34.2 % in Lesotho, a difference of 0.8 %.
Across all 24 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 44th and South Sudan ranks 41st of 177 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.87 % | 32.27 % | 4.4 % | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 24.99 % | 30.43 % | 5.44 % | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 31.77 % | 33.8 % | 2.02 % | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years), Lesotho or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 35 % against 34.2 % in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) between Lesotho and South Sudan?
- 0.8 %, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Sudan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and South Sudan rank globally for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years)?
- Lesotho ranks 44th and South Sudan ranks 41st of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) (percent) — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.