Kenya vs Pakistan: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women
Kenya
39.8%
in 2023
Pakistan
39.1%
in 2023
Kenya rank
39th
Pakistan rank
42nd
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women over time
- Kenya
- Pakistan
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 39.8% against 39.1% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.
Kenya ranks 39th and Pakistan ranks 42nd of 192 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.7% | 46.2% | 3.6% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 44.3% | 5.7% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 40.0% | 0.6% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among pregnant women, Kenya or Pakistan?
- Kenya, at 39.8% against 39.1% in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among pregnant women between Kenya and Pakistan?
- 0.7%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Pakistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Pakistan rank globally for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Kenya ranks 39th and Pakistan ranks 42nd of 192 countries.
- 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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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.