Prevalence of anemia in children in Pakistan
Pakistan: Prevalence of anemia in children was 53 in 2019. βΌ Falling
Latest (2019)
53
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
34th
of 190 countries
All-time high
61.7
in 2000
All-time low
53
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000β2019
Prevalence of anemia in children in Pakistan, 2000β2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 53 for prevalence of anemia in children in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in children in Pakistan peaked at 61.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 53, in 2019.
Pakistan ranks 34th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.04 | 59.3 | 61.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.31 | 53 | 59 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 32 Comoros, Union of the 53.9 compare
- 33 India 53.4 compare
- 35 Gambia, The 52.3 compare
- 36 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 52.1 compare
- 37 Djibouti 52 compare
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia in children in Pakistan?
- Prevalence of anemia in children in Pakistan was 53 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 in 2019.
- How does Pakistan rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
- Pakistan ranks 34th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia in children rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of anemia in children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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