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Botswana vs South Africa: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups

Botswana
30.9%
in 2023
South Africa
31.2%
in 2023
Botswana rank
65th
South Africa rank
63rd

Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups over time

  • Botswana
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 31.2% against 30.9% in Botswana, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Botswana ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 63rd of 192 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups
Unit
% of women ages 15-49
Source
Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,608 data points, 2000–2023
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Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.