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

Latest (2019)
85,300
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
1st
of 194 countries
All-time high
85,300
in 2019
All-time low
53,500
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in India, 2000–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2000200920192000: 53.5k2001: 55.1k2002: 56.8k2003: 58.5k2004: 60.3k2005: 62.0k2006: 63.8k2007: 65.5k2008: 67.1k2009: 68.8k2010: 70.5k2011: 72.2k2012: 74.0k2013: 75.7k2014: 77.5k2015: 79.2k2016: 80.9k2017: 82.4k2018: 83.9k2019: 85.3k

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

Annual values for Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands) in India, 2000 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61,140 53,500 68,800 10
2010s 78,160 70,500 85,300 10

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 China 27,600 compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 12,700 compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 11,000 compare
  4. 4 Nigeria 11,000 compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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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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Indicator
Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 4,060 data points, 2000–2019
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