Botswana vs Syria: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups
Botswana
30.9%
in 2023
Syria
31.0%
in 2023
Botswana rank
65th
Syria rank
64th
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups over time
- Botswana
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 31.0% against 30.9% in Botswana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 65th and Syria ranks 64th of 192 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.1% | 30.9% | 0.7% | Syria |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 29.1% | 1.6% | Syria |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 30.4% | 0.5% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups, Botswana or Syria?
- Syria, at 31.0% against 30.9% in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups between Botswana and Syria?
- 0.1%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Syria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Syria rank globally for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
- Botswana ranks 65th and Syria ranks 64th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.