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

02040602000201120232000: 51.62001: 51.72002: 51.72003: 51.82004: 51.82005: 51.72006: 51.62007: 51.32008: 512009: 50.72010: 50.32011: 502012: 49.62013: 49.22014: 48.92015: 48.52016: 48.12017: 47.82018: 47.52019: 47.22020: 46.92021: 46.62022: 46.62023: 46.6

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

Annual values for Anemia pregnant women vs children in India, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 17 Liberia 49.2 compare
  2. 18 Central African Republic 48.4 compare
  3. 19 Congo 46.8 compare
  4. 20 Tanzania 46.6 compare
  5. 22 Angola 45.9 compare
  6. 23 Haiti 45.5 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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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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Indicator
Anemia pregnant women vs children
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,608 data points, 2000–2023
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