Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 36.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 36.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 36.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.2%, in 2002.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.3% | — |
| 2001 | 32.2% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 32.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 32.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 32.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 32.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 32.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 32.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 33.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 33.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 33.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 33.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 33.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 33.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 34.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 34.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 34.4% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 34.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 35.0% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 35.8% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 36.4% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.6% | 32.2% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 33.2% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 35.0% | 36.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 13 Gambia 46.1% compare
- 14 Haiti 45.9% compare
- 15 Guinea 45.7% compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 45.7% compare
- 17 Afghanistan 45.4% compare
- 18 Sierra Leone 44.6% compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 44.3% compare
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.11 % 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)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.4849 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 36.4% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.2% in 2002.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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 women of reproductive age (% of women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age refers to the combined prevalence of both non-pregnant with haemoglobin levels below 12 g/dL and pregnant women with haemoglobin levels below 11 g/dL.