Prevalence of anemia among children in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Prevalence of anemia among children was 37.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Zimbabwe, 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anemia among children in Zimbabwe stood at 37.8%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Zimbabwe peaked at 51.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 2019.
Zimbabwe ranks 67th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among children in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.0% | — |
| 2001 | 42.5% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 44.2% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 45.9% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 47.5% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 48.9% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 50.2% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 51.0% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 51.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 50.8% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 49.8% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 48.3% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 46.2% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 44.3% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 42.8% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 41.7% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 40.5% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 39.6% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 38.5% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 37.8% | -1.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 37.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.9%, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 37.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.4%, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.3% | 41.0% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 37.8% | 49.8% | 10 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among children in Zimbabwe?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Zimbabwe was 37.8% in 2019, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 2019.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Zimbabwe ranks 67th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of anemia, children ages 6-59 months, is the percentage of children ages 6-59 months whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter, adjusted for altitude.