Prevalence of anemia: Value Female All age ranges or no in South Sudan
South Sudan: Prevalence of anemia: Value Female All age ranges or no was 35 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in South Sudan, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in South Sudan is 35 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in South Sudan peaked at 35 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.3 %, in 2011.
South Sudan ranks 45th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of anemia: Value Female All age ranges or no in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35 % | — |
| 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 % | +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 % | +2.6% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 35 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.95 %, 81% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 35 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.95 %, 90% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.27 % | 29.8 % | 35 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.43 % | 29.3 % | 32.2 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.8 % | 32.7 % | 35 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More economy & growth data for South Sudan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -977.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.77 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -90.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0268 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -91.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0195 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 27.64 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in South Sudan?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in South Sudan was 35 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 35 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3 % in 2011.
- How does South Sudan rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years)?
- South Sudan ranks 45th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) (percent) — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.