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

China
49,933
in 2023
India
204,596
in 2023
China rank
2nd
India rank
1st

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

  • China
  • India
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k200020112023

How they compare

India currently reports 204,596 against 49,933 in China, a difference of 154,663.

That makes India's figure about 4.1 times China's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 193 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China India Difference Ahead
2000s 66,574 142,964 76,390 India
2010s 54,843 173,175 118,332 India
2020s 49,667 198,764 149,097 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia, China or India?
India, at 204,596 against 49,933 in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia between China and India?
154,663, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do China and India rank globally for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of women of reproductive age (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 women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
214 places, 5,136 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed