Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 30.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Zimbabwe, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Zimbabwe is 30.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Zimbabwe peaked at 35.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2017.
Zimbabwe ranks 79th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 pregnant women in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.2% | — |
| 2001 | 34.9% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 34.7% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 34.4% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 34.2% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 34.0% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 33.8% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 33.5% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 33.3% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 32.7% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 32.1% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 31.5% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 30.5% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 30.2% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 29.9% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 29.6% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 29.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 30.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 30.1% | +0.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 30.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.0%, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 30.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.9%, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.1% | 33.0% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 29.6% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 29.8% | 30.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 76 Papua New Guinea 30.9% compare
- 77 Fiji 30.7% compare
- 77 Timor-Leste 30.7% compare
- 79 Bahrain 30.1% compare
- 79 Eswatini 30.1% compare
- 82 Lao People's Democratic Republic 30.0% compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
- 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 pregnant women in Zimbabwe?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Zimbabwe was 30.1% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2017.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Zimbabwe ranks 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 pregnant women (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.