Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Pakistan
Pakistan: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant was 39.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Pakistan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Pakistan stood at 39.1%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Pakistan peaked at 46.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 2023.
That places Pakistan 43rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.9% | — |
| 2001 | 46.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 46.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 46.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 46.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 46.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 46.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 46.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 46.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 46.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 46.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 45.8% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 45.6% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 45.3% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 44.8% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 44.4% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 43.8% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 43.3% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 42.5% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 41.8% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 41.0% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 40.2% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 39.6% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 39.1% | -1.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 39.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 39.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33.1%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.2% | 45.9% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 41.8% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 39.1% | 41.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 40 Kenya 39.8% compare
- 41 Tajikistan 39.6% compare
- 42 Madagascar 39.3% compare
- 44 Bangladesh 38.6% compare
- 44 Malawi 38.6% compare
- 46 Sudan 38.0% 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 proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Pakistan?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Pakistan was 39.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
- Pakistan ranks 43rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, pregnant (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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