Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia
Zambia
27.1%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
27.5%
in 2023
Zambia rank
86th
Zimbabwe rank
83rd
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 27.5% against 27.1% in Zambia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Zambia ranks 86th and Zimbabwe ranks 83rd of 192 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 30.3% | 1.4% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 25.4% | 1.0% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 26.4% | 0.2% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women of reproductive age who have anemia, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 27.5% against 27.1% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of women of reproductive age who have anemia between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.4%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Zambia ranks 86th and Zimbabwe ranks 83rd 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 Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49) with anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.