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
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in India, 2000–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,171 | 4,070 | 4,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,888 | 3,840 | 4,020 | 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 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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