India vs Lower middle income: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age

India
53.7%
in 2023
Lower middle income
46.0%
in 2023
India rank
4th
Lower middle income rank
3rd

Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age over time

  • India
  • Lower middle income
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How they compare

India currently reports 53.7% against 46.0% in Lower middle income, a difference of 7.7%.

That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Lower middle income's.

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

India ranks 4th and Lower middle income ranks 3rd of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Lower middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 50.0% 44.8% 5.3% India
2010s 50.8% 44.2% 6.6% India
2020s 53.0% 45.4% 7.6% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age, India or Lower middle income?
India, at 53.7% against 46.0% in Lower middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age between India and Lower middle income?
7.7%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Lower middle income?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do India and Lower middle income rank globally for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
India ranks 4th and Lower middle income ranks 3rd 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 women of reproductive age (% 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 women of reproductive age (% 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

Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age refers to the combined prevalence of both non-pregnant with haemoglobin levels below 12 g/dL and pregnant women with haemoglobin levels below 11 g/dL.