Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) was 46.5 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Pakistan, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Pakistan is 46.5 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Pakistan peaked at 46.6 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 35.7 %, in 2000.
That places Pakistan 9th out of 177 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 anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) 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 % | +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 33.9 %, 1.4× the median. (40 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. (21 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
- 6 Cabo Verde 40.6 % compare
- 6 Niger 47.1 % compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 31 % compare
- 7 Mozambique 47 % compare
- 7 Timor-Leste 29.7 % compare
- 8 Congo 46.7 % compare
- 8 Türkiye 29.3 % compare
- 9 Chad 46.5 % compare
- 9 Melanesia 29.1 % compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 28.6 % compare
- 11 Somalia 46.2 % compare
- 12 Gambia 46.1 % compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 28.5 % compare
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.00 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -30.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 43.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Pakistan?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Pakistan was 46.5 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6 % in 2017.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7 % in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years)?
- Pakistan ranks 9th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) (percent) — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.