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

India
62,365
in 2019
World
269,392
in 2019
India rank
1st
World rank
1st

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

  • India
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 269,392 against 62,365 in India, a difference of 207,027.

That makes World's figure about 4.3 times India's.

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

India ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India World Difference Ahead
2000s 83,897 284,068 200,172 World
2010s 68,129 269,517 201,388 World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia, India or World?
World, at 269,392 against 62,365 in India as of 2019.
What is the difference in number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia between India and World?
207,027, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and World?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do India and World rank globally for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
India ranks 1st and World 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