Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 35.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 35.2% for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 35.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2002.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 18th 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, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.7% | — |
| 2001 | 31.6% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 31.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 31.7% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 31.8% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 31.9% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 32.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 32.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 32.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 32.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 32.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 32.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 32.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 32.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 33.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 33.4% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 33.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 33.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 34.0% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 34.3% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 34.7% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 35.2% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.9% | 31.5% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 32.5% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 34.0% | 35.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 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
- 20 Angola 43.8% compare
- 21 Central African Republic 43.4% compare
- 21 Maldives 43.4% compare
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 women of reproductive age in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 35.2% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2002.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 18th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.