Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Zambia
Zambia: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 26.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Zambia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Zambia stood at 26.2%.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Zambia peaked at 34.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 2013.
That places Zambia 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.9% | — |
| 2001 | 33.7% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 32.5% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 31.5% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 30.5% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 29.6% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 28.7% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 27.9% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 27.1% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 25.5% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 26.2% | +1.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 26.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 26.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.0%, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.3% | 26.5% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 25.1% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 25.3% | 26.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Zambia?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Zambia was 26.2% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 2013.
- How does Zambia rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Zambia ranks 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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 non-pregnant women (% of women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.