Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Zambia
Zambia: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant was 36.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Zambia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Zambia stood at 36.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Zambia peaked at 45.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 2020.
Zambia ranks 48th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.3% | — |
| 2001 | 44.5% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 43.8% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 43.0% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 42.3% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 41.5% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 40.7% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 40.0% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 38.6% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 37.6% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 37.2% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 37.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 36.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 36.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 36.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 36.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 36.2% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 36.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 36.5% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 36.7% | +0.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 36.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9%, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 36.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.7%, 82% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.9% | 38.6% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 36.3% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 36.2% | 36.7% | 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, pregnant in Zambia?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Zambia was 36.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
- Zambia ranks 48th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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, pregnant (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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