How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women (% of women ages 15-49). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

India vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women

India

54.0%

in 2023

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

51.3%

in 2023

India rank

4th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

1st

Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women over time

India
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

India currently reports 54.0% against 51.3% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 2.7%.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 24 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 4th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 1st of 192 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	49.9%	47.5%	2.4%	India
2010s	50.9%	48.3%	2.5%	India
2020s	53.2%	50.6%	2.6%	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women, India or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: India, at 54.0% against 51.3% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women between India and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 2.7%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do India and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?: India ranks 4th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 1st of 192 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 non-pregnant women (% of women ages 15-49). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women (% of women ages 15-49)
Unit: % of women ages 15-49
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 5,736 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Prevalence of anemia, non-pregnant women, is the percentage of non-pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 120 grams per liter at sea level.