Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Zambia
Zambia: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 27.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.1
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
86th
of 194 countries
All-time high
36.2
in 2000
All-time low
26.1
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Zambia, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Zambia stood at 27.1.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Zambia peaked at 36.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.1, in 2017.
Zambia ranks 86th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.2 | — |
| 2001 | 35 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 33.9 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 32.9 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 31.9 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 31 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 30.1 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 29.3 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 28.5 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 27.8 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 27.3 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 26.8 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 26.5 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 26.3 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 26.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.2 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.1 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 26.2 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 26.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26.2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 26.4 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 26.7 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 27.1 | +1.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 27.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 27.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.35, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.66 | 27.8 | 36.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.41 | 26.1 | 27.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6 | 26.2 | 27.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Zambia?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Zambia was 27.1 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1 in 2017.
- How does Zambia rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Zambia ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 (Modeled Estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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