South Africa - Anaemia Prevalence

Since 2014, South Africa Anaemia Prevalence decreased by 0.1points year on year. With 36.72 Percent of Children Under 5 in 2019, the country was number 71 among other countries in Anaemia Prevalence. South Africa is overtaken by Fiji, which was number 70 at 36.79 Percent of Children Under 5 and is followed by Saudi Arabia at 36.52 Percent of Children Under 5. Burkina Faso topped the ranking with 85.7 Percent of Children Under 5 in 2019, that is -0.2points compared to 2018. Yemen, Mali and Sierra Leone respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. United States witnessed the best average annual growth at +3.8points per year, while Philippines was the worst growing country at -4.5points per year.

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Date Percent of Children Under 5
2019 36.72
2018 36.74
2017 36.76
2016 36.79
2015 36.73
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How does South Africa rank in Anaemia Prevalence?

# 186 Countries Percent of Children Under 5 Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Burkina Faso
85.70 % 2019 -0.2 % -0.2 % View data
2 #2
Yemen
83.45 % 2019 -0.0 % -0.1 % View data
70 #70
Fiji
36.79 % 2019 -0.7 % -0.7 % View data
71 #71
South Africa
36.72 % 2019 -0.1 % -0.1 % View data
72 #72
Saudi Arabia
36.52 % 2019 -1.0 % -0.8 % View data
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