Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in India
India: Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 85,300 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in India, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in India stood at 85,300. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in India peaked at 85,300 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 53,500, in 2000.
That places India 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53,500 | — |
| 2001 | 55,100 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 56,800 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 58,500 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 60,300 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 62,000 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 63,800 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 65,500 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 67,100 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 68,800 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 70,500 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 72,200 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 74,000 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 75,700 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 77,500 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 79,200 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 80,900 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 82,400 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 83,900 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 85,300 | +1.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 85,300 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 569, 149.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 85,300 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,475, 57.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61,140 | 53,500 | 68,800 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,160 | 70,500 | 85,300 | 10 |
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)
- 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 number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in India?
- Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in India was 85,300 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 85,300 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,500 in 2000.
- How does India rank for number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- India ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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