Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant was 30.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
30.1%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
84th
of 209 countries
All-time high
35.2%
in 2000
All-time low
29.6%
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Zimbabwe, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 30.1% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Zimbabwe peaked at 35.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2017.
Zimbabwe ranks 84th 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, pregnant in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.2% | — |
| 2001 | 34.9% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 34.7% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 34.4% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 34.2% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 34.0% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 33.8% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 33.5% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 33.3% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 32.7% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 32.1% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 31.5% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 30.5% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 30.2% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 29.9% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 29.6% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 29.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 30.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 30.1% | +0.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 30.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9%, 79% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 30.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.7%, 67% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.1% | 33.0% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 29.6% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 29.8% | 30.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 81 Fiji 30.7% compare
- 81 Timor-Leste 30.7% compare
- 81 Timor-Leste 30.7% compare
- 84 Bahrain 30.1% compare
- 84 Eswatini 30.1% compare
- 87 Lao People's Democratic Republic 30.0% compare
- 87 Lao People's Democratic Republic 30.0% compare
More gender data for Zimbabwe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,958 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.695 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 11,652 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 11,652 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 239,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 244,202 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 236,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 240,452 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 234,239 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Zimbabwe?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Zimbabwe was 30.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2017.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
- Zimbabwe ranks 84th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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, pregnant (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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