Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Pakistan
Pakistan: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 39.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Pakistan, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 39.1% for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children 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.
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children 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% |
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 gender data for Pakistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 94,592 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6113 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.22 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.31 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.14 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3.25 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Pakistan?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Pakistan was 39.1% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Pakistan ranks 42nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children 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 / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of pregnant women with anemia vs the share of children aged between six months and five years who have anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.