Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 27.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
27.5%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
90th
of 209 countries
All-time high
32.5%
in 2000
All-time low
24.4%
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Zimbabwe, 2000–2023

01020302000201120232000: 32.52001: 322002: 31.52003: 312004: 30.52005: 30.12006: 29.62007: 29.12008: 28.52009: 282010: 27.52011: 26.72012: 25.92013: 25.42014: 252015: 24.72016: 24.52017: 24.42018: 24.72019: 25.12020: 25.52021: 26.12022: 26.72023: 27.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Zimbabwe stood at 27.5%.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Zimbabwe peaked at 32.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2017.

Zimbabwe ranks 90th of 209 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.

Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%) in Zimbabwe, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 32.5%
2001 32.0% -1.5%
2002 31.5% -1.6%
2003 31.0% -1.6%
2004 30.5% -1.6%
2005 30.1% -1.3%
2006 29.6% -1.7%
2007 29.1% -1.7%
2008 28.5% -2.1%
2009 28.0% -1.8%
2010 27.5% -1.8%
2011 26.7% -2.9%
2012 25.9% -3.0%
2013 25.4% -1.9%
2014 25.0% -1.6%
2015 24.7% -1.2%
2016 24.5% -0.8%
2017 24.4% -0.4%
2018 24.7% +1.2%
2019 25.1% +1.6%
2020 25.5% +1.6%
2021 26.1% +2.4%
2022 26.7% +2.3%
2023 27.5% +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.3% 28.0% 32.5% 10
2010s 25.4% 24.4% 27.5% 10
2020s 26.4% 25.5% 27.5% 4

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  4. 90 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 27.5% compare
  5. 92 Uganda 27.2% compare
  6. 93 Iraq 27.1% compare
  7. 93 Zambia 27.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Zimbabwe?
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Zimbabwe was 27.5% 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 Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2017.
How does Zimbabwe rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
Zimbabwe ranks 90th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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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Indicator
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
243 places, 5,832 data points, 2000–2023
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