Africa (WHO region) vs India: Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia

Africa (WHO region)
49,100
in 2019
India
85,300
in 2019
Africa (WHO region) rank
3rd
India rank
1st

Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia over time

  • Africa (WHO region)
  • India
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k200020092019

How they compare

India currently reports 85,300 against 49,100 in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 36,200.

That makes India's figure about 1.7 times Africa (WHO region)'s.

Across all 20 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Africa (WHO region) ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st of 7 groups.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa (WHO region) India Difference Ahead
2000s 32,120 61,140 29,020 India
2010s 42,270 78,160 35,890 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia, Africa (WHO region) or India?
India, at 85,300 against 49,100 in Africa (WHO region) as of 2019.
What is the difference in number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia between Africa (WHO region) and India?
36,200, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and India?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Africa (WHO region) and India rank globally for number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
Africa (WHO region) ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st of 7 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 4,060 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed