Anemia risk groups in Pakistan

Pakistan: Anemia risk groups was 46.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
46.5
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
10th
of 192 countries
All-time high
46.6
in 2017
All-time low
35.7
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Anemia risk groups in Pakistan, 2000–2023

010203040502000201120232000: 35.72001: 36.42002: 37.22003: 38.12004: 392005: 402006: 412007: 41.92008: 42.72009: 43.42010: 44.12011: 44.82012: 45.32013: 45.82014: 46.12015: 46.42016: 46.52017: 46.62018: 46.62019: 46.52020: 46.32021: 46.32022: 46.32023: 46.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, anemia risk groups 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, anemia risk groups in Pakistan peaked at 46.6 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 35.7, in 2000.

That places Pakistan 10th out of 192 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.

Anemia risk groups in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Anemia risk groups in Pakistan, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Niger 47.1 compare
  2. 8 Mozambique 47 compare
  3. 9 Congo 46.7 compare
  4. 10 Chad 46.5 compare
  5. 12 Somalia 46.2 compare
  6. 13 Gambia 46.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is anemia risk groups in Pakistan?
Anemia risk groups in Pakistan was 46.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest anemia risk groups recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 46.6 in 2017.
What is the lowest anemia risk groups recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 35.7 in 2000.
How does Pakistan rank for anemia risk groups?
Pakistan ranks 10th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is anemia risk groups 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Anemia risk groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Anemia risk groups
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,608 data points, 2000–2023
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