Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in India
India: Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 204,596 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in India, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
India recorded 204,596 for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in India peaked at 204,596 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 130,632, in 2000.
That places India 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 130,632 | — |
| 2001 | 133,311 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 136,124 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 138,892 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 141,734 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 144,545 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 147,230 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 149,842 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 152,377 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 154,953 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 157,764 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 160,824 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 164,041 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 167,430 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 170,972 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 174,590 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 178,406 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 182,244 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 185,960 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 189,519 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 193,162 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 196,754 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 200,543 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 204,596 | +2.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 204,596 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,081, 189.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 204,596 is above the median for South Asia, which is 2,020, 101.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 142,964 | 130,632 | 154,953 | 10 |
| 2010s | 173,175 | 157,764 | 189,519 | 10 |
| 2020s | 198,764 | 193,162 | 204,596 | 4 |
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 women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in India?
- Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in India was 204,596 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 204,596 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 130,632 in 2000.
- How does India rank for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- India ranks 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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