India vs Upper middle income: Prevalence of anemia among children
India
53.4%
in 2019
Upper middle income
23.0%
in 2019
India rank
33rd
Upper middle income rank
35th
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- India
- Upper middle income
How they compare
India currently reports 53.4% against 23.0% in Upper middle income, a difference of 30.4%.
That makes India's figure about 2.3 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 33rd and Upper middle income ranks 35th of 190 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.9% | 28.2% | 36.7% | India |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 23.0% | 33.2% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, India or Upper middle income?
- India, at 53.4% against 23.0% in Upper middle income as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between India and Upper middle income?
- 30.4%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Upper middle income?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do India and Upper middle income rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- India ranks 33rd and Upper middle income ranks 35th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Prevalence of anemia, children ages 6-59 months, is the percentage of children ages 6-59 months whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter, adjusted for altitude.