Anaemia in India

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Anaemia among women

2005>16: Slight nationwide improvement

Shivani Azad, 6 states show upswing in anaemia among women, January 30, 2018: The Times of India

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% of women with anaemia in 2016, and change over 2005

% of women with anaemia in 2016, and change over 2005
From: Shivani Azad, 6 states show upswing in anaemia among women, January 30, 2018: The Times of India

2% Drop In Nationwide Figure: NFHS

While the prevalence of anaemia among women in the country decreased marginally by around 2% between 2005-06 and 2015-16, from 55% to 53%, six major states have shown a marked increase in the number of women affected, data from the recently released National Family Health Survey (NFHS) IV shows.

The rise in the number of anaemic women has been sharpest in Punjab, at 15.5%, followed by Delhi (10%) and Haryana (6.6%). According to the report, in the earlier survey, 38% of Punjab’s women were found to be anaemic, with the figure now at 53.5%. Similarly, 44.3% of Delhi’s women were recorded as anaemic in 2005-06, and the figure has since risen to 54.3%.

Incidentally, states which have strong health performance parameters like Tamil Nadu and Kerala also recorded an increase in the number of anaemic women. Nearly 53.2% of women in Tamil Nadu had anaemia a decade ago, and this increased to 55% in 2015-16. In Kerala, the figure rose from 32.8% to 34.2%.

The report says that in 21 of India’s 36 states and Union territories (UTs), over 50% of the women suffer from anemia. Jharkhand was the worst performer, with 65.2% of its women anaemic and 29.9% of its men. Among UTs (surveyed for the first time), Dadra and Nagar Haveli fared the worst, with 79.5% of its women anaemic. Interestingly, north-eastern states reported a dip in the number of anaemic women. For instance, 69.9% of Assam’s women were anaemic in 2005-06, with the figure now at 46%. In Sikkim, the figure has gone from 60% to 34.9%.

Uttarakhand, too, recorded a decrease, from 55.2% in 2005-06 to 45.2% in 2015-16.

2014-15, anaemia among women

Anaemia among Indian women, 2014-15
From: June 26, 2018: The Hindu

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Anaemia among Indian women, 2014-15