Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Pakistan
Pakistan: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 39.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in 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 Pakistan stood at 39.1%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Pakistan peaked at 46.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 2023.
Pakistan ranks 42nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.9% | — |
| 2001 | 46.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 46.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 46.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 46.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 46.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 46.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 46.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 46.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 46.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 46.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 45.8% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 45.6% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 45.3% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 44.8% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 44.4% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 43.8% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 43.3% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 42.5% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 41.8% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 41.0% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 40.2% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 39.6% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 39.1% | -1.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 39.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.0%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 39.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.9%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.2% | 45.9% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 41.8% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 39.1% | 41.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 39 Kenya 39.8% compare
- 40 Tajikistan 39.6% compare
- 41 Madagascar 39.3% compare
- 43 Bangladesh 38.6% compare
- 43 Malawi 38.6% compare
- 45 Sudan 38.0% compare
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Pakistan?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Pakistan was 39.1% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Pakistan ranks 42nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.