Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in India
India: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) was 53.7 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in India, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 53.7 % for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) 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, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in India peaked at 53.7 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.9 %, in 2008.
That places India 4th out of 177 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 anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in India, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 53.7 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.9 %, 1.6× the median. (40 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 | 50.05 % | 49.9 % | 50.2 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.79 % | 49.9 % | 52 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.98 % | 52.3 % | 53.7 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 Côte d'Ivoire 51.4 % compare
- 1 Gabon 59.9 % compare
- 2 Democratic Republic of the Congo 40 % compare
- 2 Mali 56.5 % compare
- 3 Mauritania 54.5 % compare
- 3 United Republic of Tanzania 38.8 % compare
- 5 Benin 50 % compare
- 6 Cabo Verde 40.6 % compare
- 6 Niger 47.1 % compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 31 % compare
- 7 Mozambique 47 % compare
- 7 Timor-Leste 29.7 % compare
More economy & growth data for India
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 35.69 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 24.38 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 39.10 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 44.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in India?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in India was 53.7 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9 % in 2008.
- How does India rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years)?
- India ranks 4th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) (percent) — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.