Prevalence of anemia in children in South Sudan
South Sudan: Prevalence of anemia in children was 60.5 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
60.5
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
22nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
70.7
in 2000
All-time low
58.4
in 2012
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anemia in children in South Sudan, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anemia in children in South Sudan stood at 60.5.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in children in South Sudan peaked at 70.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 58.4, in 2012.
South Sudan ranks 22nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia in children in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.7 | — |
| 2001 | 69.3 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 68.1 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 66.9 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 65.7 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 64.6 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 63.5 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 62.4 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 61.4 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 60.4 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 59.5 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 58.8 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 58.4 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 58.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 58.7 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 59.1 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 59.5 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 59.9 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 60.2 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 60.5 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.3 | 60.4 | 70.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.3 | 58.4 | 60.5 | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia in children in South Sudan?
- Prevalence of anemia in children in South Sudan was 60.5 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.4 in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
- South Sudan ranks 22nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia in children rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of anemia in children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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