Euro area vs Zambia: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women
Euro area
16.4%
in 2023
Zambia
36.7%
in 2023
Euro area rank
45th
Zambia rank
47th
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women over time
- Euro area
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 36.7% against 16.4% in Euro area, a difference of 20.3%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 2.2 times Euro area's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 47th of 47 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 41.9% | 23.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 36.9% | 20.2% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 36.4% | 20.1% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among pregnant women, Euro area or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 36.7% against 16.4% in Euro area as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among pregnant women between Euro area and Zambia?
- 20.3%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Euro area and Zambia rank globally for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Euro area ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 47th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%). 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, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.