Central and Southern Asia vs India: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia

Central and Southern Asia
48.7%
in 2023
India
53.7%
in 2023
Central and Southern Asia rank
2nd
India rank
4th

Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia over time

  • Central and Southern Asia
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 53.7% against 48.7% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 5.0%.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Central and Southern Asia's.

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

Central and Southern Asia ranks 2nd and India ranks 4th of 34 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central and Southern Asia India Difference Ahead
2000s 45.1% 50.0% 5.0% India
2010s 46.0% 50.8% 4.8% India
2020s 48.0% 53.0% 5.0% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, Central and Southern Asia or India?
India, at 53.7% against 48.7% in Central and Southern Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia between Central and Southern Asia and India?
5.0%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and India?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Central and Southern Asia and India rank globally for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
Central and Southern Asia ranks 2nd and India ranks 4th of 34 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
243 places, 5,832 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed