High income vs Zambia: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women
High income
16.8%
in 2023
Zambia
36.7%
in 2023
High income rank
44th
Zambia rank
47th
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women over time
- High income
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 36.7% against 16.8% in High income, a difference of 19.9%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 2.2 times High income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 44th 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 | High income | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 41.9% | 22.5% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 36.9% | 19.1% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 36.4% | 19.6% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among pregnant women, High income or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 36.7% against 16.8% in High income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among pregnant women between High income and Zambia?
- 19.9%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do High income and Zambia rank globally for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- High income ranks 44th 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.