Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age in India
India: Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age was 117 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
117
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
186th
of 194 countries
All-time high
117
in 2012
All-time low
116
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age in India, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
India recorded 117 for mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age in India peaked at 117 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 116, in 2000.
That places India 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 116 | — |
| 2001 | 116 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 116 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 116 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 116 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 116 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 116 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 116 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 116 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 116 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 116 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 116 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 117 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 117 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 117 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 117 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 117 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 117 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 117 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 117 | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 117 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 117 is below the median for South Asia, which is 122.5, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 116 | 116 | 116 | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.8 | 116 | 117 | 10 |
Countries ranked near India
- 186 Burkina Faso 117 compare
- 186 Côte d'Ivoire 117 compare
- 186 Senegal 117 compare
- 186 Gabon 117 compare
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)
- Population 1.18 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.18 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.17 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age in India?
- Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age in India was 117 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 117 in 2012.
- What is the lowest mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 116 in 2000.
- How does India rank for mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age?
- India ranks 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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