Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in India
India: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 53.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of women of reproductive age 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 % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
India recorded 53.7% for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in India peaked at 53.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 2008.
That places India 4th out of 192 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.
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in India, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | 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% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | +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% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 52.3% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 52.7% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 53.2% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 53.7% | +0.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 53.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 53.7% is above the median for South Asia, which is 35.7%, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.0% | 49.9% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 49.9% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 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 share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in India?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in India was 53.7% 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 women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 2008.
- How does India rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- India ranks 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia 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 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 women of reproductive age who have anemia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49) with anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.