Lesotho vs Sudan: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups
Lesotho
34.2%
in 2023
Sudan
34.0%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
48th
Sudan rank
49th
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups over time
- Lesotho
- Sudan
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 34.2% against 34.0% in Sudan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sudan ahead.
Lesotho ranks 48th and Sudan ranks 49th of 192 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 35.2% | 7.4% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 32.3% | 7.3% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 33.3% | 1.5% | Sudan |
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, Lesotho or Sudan?
- Lesotho, at 34.2% against 34.0% in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups between Lesotho and Sudan?
- 0.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sudan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Sudan rank globally for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
- Lesotho ranks 48th and Sudan ranks 49th 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.