Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in South Sudan
South Sudan: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 35.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in South Sudan, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in South Sudan stood at 35.0%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in South Sudan peaked at 35.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2011.
That places South Sudan 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.3% | 29.8% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 29.3% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 32.7% | 35.0% | 4 |
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More reference data data for South Sudan
- Spring temperature anomalies -2.16 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2213 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 41,281 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.8369 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in South Sudan?
- Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in South Sudan was 35.0% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2011.
- How does South Sudan rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
- South Sudan ranks 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups 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 Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.