Small states vs South Sudan: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women
Small states
30.3%
in 2023
South Sudan
42.2%
in 2023
Small states rank
30th
South Sudan rank
33rd
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women over time
- Small states
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 42.2% against 30.3% in Small states, a difference of 11.9%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.4 times Small states's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Small states ranks 30th and South Sudan ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.5% | 41.2% | 7.7% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 39.5% | 9.1% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 41.6% | 11.5% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among pregnant women, Small states or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 42.2% against 30.3% in Small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among pregnant women between Small states and South Sudan?
- 11.9%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and South Sudan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Small states and South Sudan rank globally for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Small states ranks 30th and South Sudan ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.