Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita was 46.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Pakistan, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan is 46.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita 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.
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | 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 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 share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan was 46.5% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age refers to the combined prevalence of both non-pregnant women with hemoglobin levels below 12 g/dL and pregnant women with hemoglobin levels below 11 g/dL. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.