Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age in Zambia
Zambia: Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age was 125 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
125
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
121st
of 194 countries
All-time high
125
in 2009
All-time low
123
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age in Zambia, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age in Zambia is 125, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age in Zambia peaked at 125 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 123, in 2000.
That places Zambia 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 123 | — |
| 2001 | 123 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 123 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 123 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 124 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 124 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 124 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 124 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 124 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 125 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 125 | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 125 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 125 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 123.7 | 123 | 125 | 10 |
| 2010s | 125 | 125 | 125 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 121 Djibouti 125 compare
- 121 Uganda 125 compare
- 121 Malawi 125 compare
- 121 Kiribati 125 compare
- 121 Guyana 125 compare
- 121 Marshall Islands 125 compare
- 121 Libya 125 compare
- 121 Naoero 125 compare
- 121 Oman 125 compare
- 121 Botswana 125 compare
- 121 Türkiye 125 compare
- 121 Timor-Leste 125 compare
- 121 Indonesia 125 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 women of reproductive age in Zambia?
- Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age in Zambia was 125 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 125 in 2009.
- What is the lowest mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 123 in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age?
- Zambia ranks 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age 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 women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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