Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Pakistan
Pakistan: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 46.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
46.5
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
10th
of 194 countries
All-time high
46.6
in 2017
All-time low
35.7
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Pakistan, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Pakistan stood at 46.5.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Pakistan peaked at 46.6 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 35.7, in 2000.
That places Pakistan 10th out of 194 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 anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.7 | — |
| 2001 | 36.4 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 37.2 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 38.1 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 39 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 41 | +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 | 39.54 | 35.7 | 43.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.87 | 44.1 | 46.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.35 | 46.3 | 46.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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 women aged 15-49 in Pakistan?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Pakistan was 46.5 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6 in 2017.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7 in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Pakistan ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 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 UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 (Modeled Estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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