Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Zambia
Zambia: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 27.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Zambia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 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, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Zambia peaked at 36.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2017.
That places Zambia 93rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 33.9%, 80% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 27.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.0%, 69% of the median. (45 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 proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Zambia?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Zambia was 27.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2017.
- How does Zambia rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Zambia ranks 93rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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