Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Pakistan

Pakistan: Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 897 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
897
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 194 countries
All-time high
897
in 2019
All-time low
714
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Pakistan, 2000–2019

02004006008002000200920192000: 7142001: 7192002: 7262003: 7342004: 7422005: 7512006: 7612007: 7732008: 7842009: 7962010: 8092011: 8232012: 8382013: 8502014: 8632015: 8762016: 8852017: 8922018: 8962019: 897

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Pakistan is 897, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Pakistan peaked at 897 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 714, in 2000.

That places Pakistan 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands) in Pakistan, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 714
2001 719 +0.7%
2002 726 +1.0%
2003 734 +1.1%
2004 742 +1.1%
2005 751 +1.2%
2006 761 +1.3%
2007 773 +1.6%
2008 784 +1.4%
2009 796 +1.5%
2010 809 +1.6%
2011 823 +1.7%
2012 838 +1.8%
2013 850 +1.4%
2014 863 +1.5%
2015 876 +1.5%
2016 885 +1.0%
2017 892 +0.8%
2018 896 +0.4%
2019 897 +0.1%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 897 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.4, 22.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 897 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.9, 39.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 750 714 796 10
2010s 862.9 809 897 10

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 1 India 3,840 compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 1,250 compare
  3. 3 China 1,210 compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 761 compare
  5. 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 527 compare
  6. 7 Bangladesh 439 compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Pakistan?
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Pakistan was 897 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 897 in 2019.
What is the lowest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 714 in 2000.
How does Pakistan rank for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
Pakistan ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 4,060 data points, 2000–2019
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