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
203040506070200020092019

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months)
Unit
% of children ages 6-59 months
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
236 places, 4,716 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed

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.