Uganda vs Zimbabwe: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups

Uganda

27.2%

in 2023

Zimbabwe

27.5%

in 2023

Uganda rank

85th

Zimbabwe rank

83rd

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

Zimbabwe currently reports 27.5% against 27.2% in Uganda, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.

Uganda ranks 85th and Zimbabwe ranks 83rd 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.