Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in India
India: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 53.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in India, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in India stood at 53.7%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in India peaked at 53.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 2008.
India ranks 4th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in India, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.2% | — |
| 2001 | 50.1% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 50.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 50.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 51.4% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 51.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 52.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 52.3% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 52.7% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 53.2% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 53.7% | +0.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 53.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 53.7% is above the median for South Asia, which is 35.7%, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.0% | 49.9% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 49.9% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 52.3% | 53.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in India?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in India was 53.7% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 2008.
- How does India rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- India ranks 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 women of reproductive age (% of women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.