Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Zambia
Zambia: Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women was 114 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
114
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
132nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
114
in 2010
All-time low
112
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Zambia, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Zambia is 114, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Zambia peaked at 114 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 112, in 2000.
That places Zambia 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 112 | — |
| 2001 | 112 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 112 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 112 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 112 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 112 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 113 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 113 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 113 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 113 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 114 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 114 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 114 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 114 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 114 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 114 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 114 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 114 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 114 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 114 | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 114 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 113, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 114 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 111, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112.4 | 112 | 113 | 10 |
| 2010s | 114 | 114 | 114 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 132 Sri Lanka 114 compare
- 132 Bhutan 114 compare
- 132 Uganda 114 compare
- 132 Marshall Islands 114 compare
- 132 Djibouti 114 compare
- 132 Malawi 114 compare
- 132 Sudan 114 compare
- 132 Timor-Leste 114 compare
- 132 Madagascar 114 compare
- 132 Uzbekistan 114 compare
- 132 Samoa 114 compare
- 132 Comoros 114 compare
- 132 Azerbaijan 114 compare
- 132 Kyrgyzstan 114 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 pregnant women in Zambia?
- Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Zambia was 114 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 114 in 2010.
- What is the lowest mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 112 in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women?
- Zambia ranks 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 pregnant women (aged 15-49 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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