Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in India
India: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 46.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in India, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 46.6% for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in India peaked at 51.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 2021.
That places India 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.6% | — |
| 2001 | 51.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 51.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 51.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 51.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 51.3% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 51.0% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 50.7% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 49.2% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 48.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 48.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 48.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 47.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 47.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 47.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 46.9% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 46.6% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 46.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 46.6% | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 46.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.0%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 46.6% is above the median for South Asia, which is 36.9%, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.5% | 50.7% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 47.2% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 46.6% | 46.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in India?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in India was 46.6% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 2021.
- How does India rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- India ranks 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.