Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in India

India: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 62,365 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
62,365
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
1st
of 191 countries
All-time high
88,798
in 2000
All-time low
62,365
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in India, 2000–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2000200920192000: 88.8k2001: 88.0k2002: 86.9k2003: 85.8k2004: 84.6k2005: 83.4k2006: 82.3k2007: 81.1k2008: 79.8k2009: 78.3k2010: 76.5k2011: 74.8k2012: 72.7k2013: 70.3k2014: 68.1k2015: 66.2k2016: 64.3k2017: 63.3k2018: 62.7k2019: 62.4k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in India is 62,365, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in India peaked at 88,798 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 62,365, in 2019.

That places India 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in India, year by year

Annual values for Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands) in India, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 88,798
2001 87,984 -0.9%
2002 86,921 -1.2%
2003 85,780 -1.3%
2004 84,569 -1.4%
2005 83,382 -1.4%
2006 82,318 -1.3%
2007 81,130 -1.4%
2008 79,826 -1.6%
2009 78,261 -2.0%
2010 76,518 -2.2%
2011 74,837 -2.2%
2012 72,661 -2.9%
2013 70,288 -3.3%
2014 68,077 -3.1%
2015 66,242 -2.7%
2016 64,326 -2.9%
2017 63,262 -1.7%
2018 62,713 -0.9%
2019 62,365 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 83,897 78,261 88,798 10
2010s 68,129 62,365 76,518 10

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 Nigeria 23,028 compare
  2. 3 China 16,027 compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 14,666 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in India?
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in India was 62,365 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 88,798 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 62,365 in 2019.
How does India rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
India ranks 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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