Uganda vs Zambia: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups
Uganda
27.2%
in 2023
Zambia
27.1%
in 2023
Uganda rank
85th
Zambia rank
86th
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 27.2% against 27.1% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Uganda ranks 85th and Zambia ranks 86th of 192 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6% | 31.7% | 2.0% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 26.4% | 1.8% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 26.6% | 0.4% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups, Uganda or Zambia?
- Uganda, at 27.2% against 27.1% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups between Uganda and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
- Uganda ranks 85th and Zambia ranks 86th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.