Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women in Zambia
Zambia: Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women was 126 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
126
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
112th
of 194 countries
All-time high
127
in 2011
All-time low
125
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women in Zambia, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women in Zambia stood at 126.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women in Zambia peaked at 127 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 125, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 112th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 125 | — |
| 2001 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 126 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 126 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 126 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 126 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 127 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 127 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 127 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 126 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 126 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 126 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 126 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 126 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 126 | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 126 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 124, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 126 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 122, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 125.3 | 125 | 126 | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.3 | 126 | 127 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 112 Malawi 126 compare
- 112 Libya 126 compare
- 112 Oman 126 compare
- 112 Marshall Islands 126 compare
- 112 Saudi Arabia 126 compare
- 112 Qatar 126 compare
- 112 Kazakhstan 126 compare
- 112 Djibouti 126 compare
- 112 Georgia 126 compare
- 112 Palau 126 compare
- 112 Lebanon 126 compare
- 112 Morocco 126 compare
- 112 Türkiye 126 compare
- 112 Timor-Leste 126 compare
- 112 Egypt 126 compare
- 112 Naoero 126 compare
- 112 Eswatini 126 compare
- 112 Uganda 126 compare
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)
- Population 15,306 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,306 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.24 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women in Zambia?
- Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women in Zambia was 126 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 127 in 2011.
- What is the lowest mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 125 in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women?
- Zambia ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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