Share of pregnant women who have anemia in India
India: Share of pregnant women who have anemia was 46.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in India, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of pregnant women who have anemia in India stood at 46.6%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women who have anemia in India peaked at 51.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 2021.
India ranks 20th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.6% | — |
| 2001 | 51.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 51.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 51.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 51.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 51.3% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 51.0% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 50.7% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 49.2% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 48.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 48.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 48.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 47.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 47.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 47.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 46.9% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 46.6% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 46.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 46.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.5% | 50.7% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 47.2% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 46.6% | 46.9% | 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 share of pregnant women who have anemia in India?
- Share of pregnant women who have anemia in India was 46.6% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 2021.
- How does India rank for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- India ranks 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of pregnant women who have anemia rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of pregnant women who have anemia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.