Iraq vs Zambia: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups

Iraq

27.1%

in 2023

Zambia

27.1%

in 2023

Iraq rank

86th

Zambia rank

86th

Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups over time

Iraq currently reports 27.1% against 27.1% in Zambia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.

Iraq ranks 86th and Zambia ranks 86th of 192 countries.

Indicator: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups
Unit: % of women ages 15-49
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 4,608 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.