Malawi vs Zambia: Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49)
Malawi
17.2%
in 2019
Zambia
16.8%
in 2019
Malawi rank
85th
Zambia rank
87th
Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 17.2% against 16.8% in Zambia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 85th and Zambia ranks 87th of 194 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 16.8% | 0.5% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 16.4% | 0.0% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49), Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 17.2% against 16.8% in Zambia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) between Malawi and Zambia?
- 0.4%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
- Malawi ranks 85th and Zambia ranks 87th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.