Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 35.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 35.5%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 38.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 2021.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd of 47 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.8% | — |
| 2001 | 38.6% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 38.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 38.3% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 38.1% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 37.9% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 37.7% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 37.4% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 37.3% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 36.8% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 36.5% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 36.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 36.0% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 35.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 35.6% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 35.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 35.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 35.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 35.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 35.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 35.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 35.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 35.5% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.0% | 37.0% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 35.3% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 35.3% | 35.5% | 4 |
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More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 35.5% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 2021.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.