China vs India: Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia

China
1,210
in 2019
India
3,840
in 2019
China rank
3rd
India rank
1st

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

  • China
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 3,840 against 1,210 in China, a difference of 2,630.

That makes India's figure about 3.2 times China's.

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

China ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China India Difference Ahead
2000s 1,511 4,171 2,660 India
2010s 1,272 3,888 2,616 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia, China or India?
India, at 3,840 against 1,210 in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia between China and India?
2,630, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do China and India rank globally for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
China ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of 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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Indicator
Number of 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