Anemia pregnant women vs children in India
India: Anemia pregnant women vs children was 46.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
46.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 192 countries
All-time high
51.8
in 2003
All-time low
46.6
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Anemia pregnant women vs children in India, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 46.6 for anemia pregnant women vs children in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia pregnant women vs children in India peaked at 51.8 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 46.6, in 2021.
India ranks 20th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Anemia pregnant women vs children in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.6 | — |
| 2001 | 51.7 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 51.7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 51.8 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 51.8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 51.7 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 51.6 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 51.3 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 51 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 50.7 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 50.3 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 50 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 49.6 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 49.2 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 48.9 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 48.5 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 48.1 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 47.8 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 47.5 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 47.2 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 46.9 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 46.6 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 46.6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 46.6 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.49 | 50.7 | 51.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.71 | 47.2 | 50.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.67 | 46.6 | 46.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More gender data for India
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 341,454 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5667 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 10.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia pregnant women vs children in India?
- Anemia pregnant women vs children in India was 46.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest anemia pregnant women vs children recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8 in 2003.
- What is the lowest anemia pregnant women vs children recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6 in 2021.
- How does India rank for anemia pregnant women vs children?
- India ranks 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia pregnant women vs children rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Anemia pregnant women vs children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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