Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a chronic condition that occurs due to elevated blood glucose level. It was predicted that around 440 million people will be affected by type 2 diabetes mellitus by 2030. The most common clinical presentations of type 2 diabetes mellitus are fatigue and reduced work capacity. Fatigue is said to be a commonest clinical feature of anemia. Hence anemia might be the reason for fatigue and reduced work capacity in type 2 mellitus. Chronic inflammation in type 2 diabetes mellitus could be the reason for anemia. Aim: To assess hemoglobin level in the diabetic group and the control group. To compare the hemoglobin level in diabetic group and control group. Materials and methods: A cross sectional analytical study was conducted with 30 healthy volunteers as the control group and 30 type 2 diabetic individuals as the study group. The complete blood count was done and hemoglobin level was assessed. Results: The data obtained were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20. The average hemoglobin level of control group was 15.3 ± 2.2 versus 10.1 ± 1.2 in type 2 diabetic group and found to be statistically significant (p-value <0.05). Conclusion: The present study found that the hemoglobin level was low in type 2 diabetic subjects than in non-diabetic subjects. This shows that anemia is prevalent in type 2 diabetes mellitus because of chronic systemic inflammation. Hence, during routine checkup, hemoglobin level must be assessed in type 2 diabetes mellitus to prevent cardiovascular complications and to improve the quality of life.