India vs Southern Asia: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia
India
53.7%
in 2023
Southern Asia
49.3%
in 2023
India rank
4th
Southern Asia rank
1st
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia over time
- India
- Southern Asia
How they compare
India currently reports 53.7% against 49.3% in Southern Asia, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 4th and Southern Asia ranks 1st of 209 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.0% | 45.4% | 4.7% | India |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 46.6% | 4.2% | India |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 48.6% | 4.4% | 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, India or Southern Asia?
- India, at 53.7% against 49.3% in Southern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia between India and Southern Asia?
- 4.4%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Southern Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do India and Southern Asia rank globally for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- India ranks 4th and Southern Asia ranks 1st of 209 countries.
- 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.