Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 36.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 36.3% for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 39.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2021.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.6% | — |
| 2001 | 39.4% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 39.2% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 39.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 38.8% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 38.6% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 38.4% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 38.2% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 37.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 37.6% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 37.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 37.0% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 36.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 36.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 36.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 36.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 36.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 36.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 36.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 36.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 36.0% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 36.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 36.3% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7% | 37.8% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 36.2% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 36.0% | 36.3% | 4 |
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More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 36.3% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2021.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.