Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in India

India: Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 3,840 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
3,840
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 194 countries
All-time high
4,200
in 2002
All-time low
3,840
in 2016
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000200920192000: 4.2k2001: 4.2k2002: 4.2k2003: 4.2k2004: 4.2k2005: 4.2k2006: 4.2k2007: 4.2k2008: 4.1k2009: 4.1k2010: 4.0k2011: 4.0k2012: 3.9k2013: 3.9k2014: 3.9k2015: 3.9k2016: 3.8k2017: 3.8k2018: 3.8k2019: 3.8k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

India recorded 3,840 for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in India peaked at 4,200 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3,840, in 2016.

India ranks 1st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in India, year by year

Annual values for Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands) in India, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 4,180
2001 4,190 +0.2%
2002 4,200 +0.2%
2003 4,200 +0.0%
2004 4,200 +0.0%
2005 4,200 +0.0%
2006 4,190 -0.2%
2007 4,160 -0.7%
2008 4,120 -1.0%
2009 4,070 -1.2%
2010 4,020 -1.2%
2011 3,970 -1.2%
2012 3,930 -1.0%
2013 3,890 -1.0%
2014 3,860 -0.8%
2015 3,850 -0.3%
2016 3,840 -0.3%
2017 3,840 +0.0%
2018 3,840 +0.0%
2019 3,840 +0.0%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 3,840 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.4, 95.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • India's 3,840 is above the median for South Asia, which is 64.5, 59.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,171 4,070 4,200 10
2010s 3,888 3,840 4,020 10

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 Nigeria 1,250 compare
  2. 3 China 1,210 compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 897 compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in India?
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in India was 3,840 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 4,200 in 2002.
What is the lowest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 3,840 in 2016.
How does India rank for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
India ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of 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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