Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) was 23.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
23.2%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
37th
of 194 countries
All-time high
23.4%
in 2012
All-time low
22.3%
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Pakistan, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Pakistan stood at 23.2%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Pakistan peaked at 23.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2000.
That places Pakistan 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.3% | — |
| 2001 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22.4% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 22.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 22.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 23.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 23.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 23.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 23.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.2% | -0.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 23.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.9%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 23.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.5%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 22.3% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 23.2% | 23.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 34 Democratic Republic of Congo 23.6% compare
- 35 Mozambique 23.5% compare
- 36 Mali 23.4% compare
- 37 North Korea 23.2% compare
- 39 Kiribati 23.0% compare
- 40 Tanzania 22.9% 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)
- Population 182,291 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 182,291 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.23 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Pakistan?
- Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Pakistan was 23.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
- Pakistan ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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