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

0204060802000200920192000: 70.72001: 69.32002: 68.12003: 66.92004: 65.72005: 64.62006: 63.52007: 62.42008: 61.42009: 60.42010: 59.52011: 58.82012: 58.42013: 58.42014: 58.72015: 59.12016: 59.52017: 59.92018: 60.22019: 60.5

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

Annual values for Prevalence of anemia in children in South Sudan, 2000 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.3 60.4 70.7 10
2010s 59.3 58.4 60.5 10

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 19 Equatorial Guinea 64.3 compare
  2. 20 Angola 62.4 compare
  3. 21 Congo 60.8 compare
  4. 23 Haiti 60.1 compare
  5. 24 Ghana 59.5 compare
  6. 25 Cameroon 59.2 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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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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Indicator
Prevalence of anemia in children
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 3,800 data points, 2000–2019
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