Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 30.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Zimbabwe, 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
The most recent figure for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Zimbabwe is 30.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Zimbabwe peaked at 35.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2017.
Zimbabwe ranks 79th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.2% | — |
| 2001 | 34.9% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 34.7% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 34.4% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 34.2% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 34.0% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 33.8% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 33.5% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 33.3% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 32.7% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 32.1% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 31.5% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 30.5% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 30.2% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 29.9% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 29.6% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 29.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 30.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 30.1% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.1% | 33.0% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 29.6% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 29.8% | 30.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More gender data for Zimbabwe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,958 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.695 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 239,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 244,202 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 236,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 240,452 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 234,239 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 238,280 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 230,913 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 234,853 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Zimbabwe?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Zimbabwe was 30.1% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2017.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Zimbabwe ranks 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.