Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Pakistan
Pakistan: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 46.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Pakistan, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Pakistan stood at 46.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Pakistan peaked at 46.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 2000.
That places Pakistan 10th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.7% | — |
| 2001 | 36.4% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 37.2% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 38.1% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 40.0% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 41.0% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 41.9% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 42.7% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 43.4% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 44.1% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 44.8% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 45.3% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 45.8% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 46.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 46.4% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 46.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 46.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 46.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 46.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 46.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 46.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 46.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 46.5% | +0.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 46.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 46.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.5%, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.5% | 35.7% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 44.1% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 46.3% | 46.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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 women of reproductive age in Pakistan?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Pakistan was 46.5% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Pakistan ranks 10th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.