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

Latest (2023)
204,596
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
1st
of 193 countries
All-time high
204,596
in 2023
All-time low
130,632
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in India, 2000–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2000201120232000: 130.6k2001: 133.3k2002: 136.1k2003: 138.9k2004: 141.7k2005: 144.5k2006: 147.2k2007: 149.8k2008: 152.4k2009: 155.0k2010: 157.8k2011: 160.8k2012: 164.0k2013: 167.4k2014: 171.0k2015: 174.6k2016: 178.4k2017: 182.2k2018: 186.0k2019: 189.5k2020: 193.2k2021: 196.8k2022: 200.5k2023: 204.6k

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

Annual values for Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands) in India, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 China 49,933 compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 28,510 compare
  3. 4 Nigeria 20,199 compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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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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Indicator
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
214 places, 5,136 data points, 2000–2023
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