Papua New Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children

Papua New Guinea
30.9%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
30.1%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
76th
Zimbabwe rank
79th

Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 30.9% against 30.1% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 76th and Zimbabwe ranks 79th of 192 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 34.2% 34.1% 0.1% Papua New Guinea
2010s 31.1% 30.7% 0.5% Papua New Guinea
2020s 30.8% 29.9% 0.8% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children, Papua New Guinea or Zimbabwe?
Papua New Guinea, at 30.9% against 30.1% in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children between Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
0.8%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
Papua New Guinea ranks 76th and Zimbabwe ranks 79th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children
Unit
%
Source
Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,608 data points, 2000–2023
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Share of pregnant women with anemia vs the share of children aged between six months and five years who have anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.