07/07/2026
🩸 ** Bloody Mensans Challenge – Mid-Year Statistics!** 🌍
Since the launch of the challenge on **January 1st**, Mensans from around the world have already recorded an incredible **176 donations** between **January 1st and July 7th**! 🎉
The challenge is **far from over**: it will continue until **October 31st, 2026**, giving every national Mensa plenty of time to climb the rankings. And don't worry if you missed the beginning—the challenge will return with a brand-new edition in **January 2027**!
🩸 Top countries by donation type
Plasma
Australia — 17 donations
South Africa — 11
Hungary — 8
Italy — 8
Sweden — 6
France — 4
Japan — 3
Austria — 1
Belgium — 1
Canada — 1
Platelets
South Africa — 12 donations
Singapore — 6
Japan — 4
Serbia — 4
USA — 4
Canada — 1
Italy — 1
Whole Blood
France — 10 donations (tied)
Poland — 10 (tied)
Germany — 9
Hungary — 5 (tied)
Singapore — 5 (tied)
South Africa — 5 (tied)
Montenegro — 4 (tied)
Romania — 4 (tied)
United Kingdom — 4 (tied)
USA — 4 (tied)
# # # White Cells
No submissions yet… Who will be the first? 👀
# # 👥 Donor Demographics
• **Dudes:** 73.4%
• **Chicks:** 26.6%
# # 🩸 Most Common Blood Groups
🥇 A+
🥈 O+
🥉 A−
4️⃣ B+
5️⃣ O−
6️⃣ AB+
# # 📊 Fun Facts
🩸 Australia currently dominates the plasma category thanks to an impressive number of regular donors.
🩸 South Africa has built a comfortable lead in platelet donations.
🩸 Whole blood donations are much more evenly spread, with France, Poland and Germany battling for the top spots.
🩸 More than **20 countries** have already taken part, making this a truly international challenge.
🩸 Many participants donate regularly throughout the year, and some even donate different blood components (whole blood, plasma and platelets).
📢 **Remember:** every donation only counts if it is registered through the **official challenge form**. If you've donated whole blood, plasma, platelets or white cells, please take one minute to submit your donation so it appears in the rankings and helps your country! https://surveyheart.com/form/68a9e4ee8eeece3c8f7c3425
Let's keep saving lives—and have a little friendly competition while we're at it! ❤️
Donations from 1 Jan 0:01 2026 to 12 Oct 23:59 2026 - You can declare your blood/plasma/platelets donation here : 1 form per donation For all types of donations, write the quantity in milliliters. The Bloody Mensans Challenge encourages Mensa members to become regular blood donors, helping to addres...