China vs India: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia

China
16,027
in 2019
India
62,365
in 2019
China rank
3rd
India rank
1st

Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia over time

  • China
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 62,365 against 16,027 in China, a difference of 46,338.

That makes India's figure about 3.9 times China's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

China ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st of 191 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China India Difference Ahead
2000s 20,268 83,897 63,629 India
2010s 15,939 68,129 52,190 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia, China or India?
India, at 62,365 against 16,027 in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia between China and India?
46,338, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do China and India rank globally for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
China ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
204 places, 4,080 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed