How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Zambia?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

North Korea vs Zambia: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age

North Korea

27.5%

in 2023

Zambia

27.1%

in 2023

North Korea rank

83rd

Zambia rank

86th

Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age over time

North Korea
Zambia

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 27.5% against 27.1% in Zambia, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.

North Korea ranks 83rd and Zambia ranks 86th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	North Korea	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	29.6%	31.7%	2.0%	Zambia
2010s	27.7%	26.4%	1.3%	North Korea
2020s	27.2%	26.6%	0.6%	North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age, North Korea or Zambia?: North Korea, at 27.5% against 27.1% in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age between North Korea and Zambia?: 0.4%, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Zambia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do North Korea and Zambia rank globally for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?: North Korea ranks 83rd and Zambia ranks 86th 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 women of reproductive age (% of women ages 15-49). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (% of women ages 15-49)
Unit: % of women ages 15-49
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 5,736 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age refers to the combined prevalence of both non-pregnant with haemoglobin levels below 12 g/dL and pregnant women with haemoglobin levels below 11 g/dL.