How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Pakistan?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

East Asia & Pacific vs Pakistan: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women

East Asia & Pacific

21.8%

in 2023

Pakistan

39.1%

in 2023

East Asia & Pacific rank

40th

Pakistan rank

42nd

Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women over time

East Asia & Pacific
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 39.1% against 21.8% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 17.3%.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.8 times East Asia & Pacific's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 40th and Pakistan ranks 42nd of 47 groups.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	29.7%	46.2%	16.6%	Pakistan
2010s	23.2%	44.3%	21.1%	Pakistan
2020s	21.8%	40.0%	18.1%	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia among pregnant women, East Asia & Pacific or Pakistan?: Pakistan, at 39.1% against 21.8% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among pregnant women between East Asia & Pacific and Pakistan?: 17.3%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Pakistan?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Pakistan rank globally for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?: East Asia & Pacific ranks 40th and Pakistan ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%)
Unit: %
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 5,736 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.