Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Zambia
Zambia: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 36.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Zambia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Zambia stood at 36.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Zambia peaked at 45.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 2020.
Zambia ranks 47th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.3% | — |
| 2001 | 44.5% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 43.8% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 43.0% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 42.3% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 41.5% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 40.7% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 40.0% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 38.6% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 37.6% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 37.2% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 37.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 36.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 36.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 36.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 36.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 36.2% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 36.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 36.5% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 36.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.9% | 38.6% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 36.3% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 36.2% | 36.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More gender data for Zambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,719 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 340,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 341,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 331,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 332,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 324,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 325,021 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 318,536 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 318,579 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Zambia?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Zambia was 36.7% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Zambia ranks 47th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.