Uganda vs Zambia: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women
Uganda
26.4%
in 2023
Zambia
26.2%
in 2023
Uganda rank
88th
Zambia rank
89th
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 26.4% against 26.2% in Zambia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Uganda ranks 88th and Zambia ranks 89th of 192 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.1% | 30.3% | 2.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 25.3% | 1.8% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 25.7% | 0.3% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women, Uganda or Zambia?
- Uganda, at 26.4% against 26.2% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women between Uganda and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Uganda ranks 88th and Zambia ranks 89th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women (% of women ages 15-49). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of anemia, non-pregnant women, is the percentage of non-pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 120 grams per liter at sea level.