Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in India
India: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 53.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in India, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in India stood at 53.7. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in India peaked at 53.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.9, in 2008.
That places India 4th out of 194 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.
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.2 | — |
| 2001 | 50.1 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 50.1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.9 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 49.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 50.1 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 50.3 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 50.6 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 50.8 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 51.1 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 51.4 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 51.7 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 52 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 52.3 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 52.7 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 53.2 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 53.7 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.05 | 49.9 | 50.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.79 | 49.9 | 52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.98 | 52.3 | 53.7 | 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 prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in India?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in India was 53.7 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9 in 2008.
- How does India rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- India ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 (Modeled Estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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