Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita was 27.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Zambia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 27.1% for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita 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.
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.2% | — |
| 2001 | 35.0% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 33.9% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 32.9% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 31.9% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | -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 39.4%, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 27.8% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 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 share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Zambia?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Zambia was 27.1% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2017.
- How does Zambia rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita?
- Zambia ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age refers to the combined prevalence of both non-pregnant women with hemoglobin levels below 12 g/dL and pregnant women with hemoglobin levels below 11 g/dL. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.