Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Pakistan
Pakistan: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 46.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Pakistan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Pakistan stood at 46.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Pakistan peaked at 46.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 2000.
That places Pakistan 11th out of 209 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.
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 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 | 39.0% | +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 33.9%, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 46.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 31.0%, 1.5× the median. (21 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 proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Pakistan?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Pakistan was 46.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Pakistan ranks 11th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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