Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 1,177 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,177
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
71st
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,177
in 2023
All-time low
893.3
in 2014
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Zimbabwe, 2000–2023

02505007501.0k1.2k2000201120232000: 1.0k2001: 1.0k2002: 1.0k2003: 1.0k2004: 994.32005: 985.32006: 977.52007: 969.12008: 957.32009: 946.52010: 939.62011: 921.92012: 907.62013: 897.22014: 893.32015: 896.72016: 906.32017: 9202018: 949.62019: 985.32020: 1.0k2021: 1.1k2022: 1.1k2023: 1.2k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Zimbabwe is 1,177, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Zimbabwe peaked at 1,177 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 893.3, in 2014.

That places Zimbabwe 71st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands) in Zimbabwe, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 1,012
2001 1,010 -0.2%
2002 1,007 -0.3%
2003 1,002 -0.5%
2004 994.3 -0.7%
2005 985.3 -0.9%
2006 977.5 -0.8%
2007 969.1 -0.9%
2008 957.3 -1.2%
2009 946.5 -1.1%
2010 939.6 -0.7%
2011 921.9 -1.9%
2012 907.6 -1.6%
2013 897.2 -1.1%
2014 893.3 -0.4%
2015 896.7 +0.4%
2016 906.3 +1.1%
2017 920 +1.5%
2018 949.6 +3.2%
2019 985.3 +3.8%
2020 1,026 +4.2%
2021 1,072 +4.4%
2022 1,121 +4.6%
2023 1,177 +5.0%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 1,177 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,081, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 1,177 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,302, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 986.15 946.5 1,012 10
2010s 921.75 893.3 985.3 10
2020s 1,099 1,026 1,177 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 68 Canada 1,240 compare
  2. 69 Burundi 1,237 compare
  3. 70 Sri Lanka 1,203 compare
  4. 72 Romania 1,000 compare
  5. 73 Tajikistan 984.9 compare
  6. 74 South Sudan 981.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Zimbabwe?
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Zimbabwe was 1,177 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 1,177 in 2023.
What is the lowest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 893.3 in 2014.
How does Zimbabwe rank for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
Zimbabwe ranks 71st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. 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 women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
214 places, 5,136 data points, 2000–2023
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