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