Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 36.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age 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 % 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 (IDA & IBRD) is 36.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 36.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.2%, in 2002.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 14th 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 (IDA & IBRD), 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 | 33.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 33.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 33.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 33.3% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 33.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 33.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 33.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 33.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 34.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 34.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 34.5% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 34.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 34.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 35.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 35.5% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 35.9% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 36.5% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.6% | 32.2% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 33.3% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 35.1% | 36.5% | 4 |
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More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.1 % 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)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.2 % 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 1.48 % 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 0.471 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 36.5% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.2% in 2002.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 14th 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.