Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 51.2 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
51.2
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
60th
of 194 countries
All-time high
56.9
in 2012
All-time low
42.7
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Zimbabwe, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Zimbabwe is 51.2, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Zimbabwe peaked at 56.9 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 42.7, in 2000.
Zimbabwe ranks 60th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.7 | — |
| 2001 | 43.4 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 44.3 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 45.5 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 46.8 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 48.4 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 50 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 51.7 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 53.3 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 54.8 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 56 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 56.7 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 56.9 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 56.7 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 56.1 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 55.2 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 54.2 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 53 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 52 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 51.2 | -1.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 51.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.4, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 51.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.5, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.09 | 42.7 | 54.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.8 | 51.2 | 56.9 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 57 Argentina 51.8 compare
- 58 Syrian Arab Republic 51.4 compare
- 58 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 51.4 compare
- 61 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 50.9 compare
- 62 South Sudan 50.8 compare
- 63 France 50 compare
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)
- Population 11,652 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 11,652 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.58 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Zimbabwe?
- Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Zimbabwe was 51.2 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 56.9 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7 in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Zimbabwe ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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