India vs Niger: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups

India

53.7%

in 2023

Niger

47.1%

in 2023

India rank

4th

Niger rank

7th

Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups over time

India currently reports 53.7% against 47.1% in Niger, a difference of 6.6%.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.

India ranks 4th and Niger ranks 7th of 192 countries.

Indicator: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups
Unit: % of women ages 15-49
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 4,608 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.