What the Data Shows
This comparison ranks child anaemia prevalence across 36 Indian states and union-territory reporting areas in 2019–21. The percentage is the share of surveyed children aged 6–59 months classified as anaemic. Ladakh ranked highest at 93.9%, ahead of Gujarat at 79.7%. Telangana ranked ninth at 70.0%, while the Dadra and Nagar Haveli row is flagged as estimated in the source evidence.
Data table
Unit: % of children aged 6–59 months · Period: 2019–21
| Rank | Entry | Value | Period |
|---|
| 1 | Ladakh | 93.9% | 2019–21 |
| 2 | Gujarat | 79.7% | 2019–21 |
| 3 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli | 75.8% | 2019–21 |
| 4 | Jammu and Kashmir | 72.7% | 2019–21 |
| 5 | Madhya Pradesh | 72.6% | 2019–21 |
| 6 | Rajasthan | 71.5% | 2019–21 |
| 7 | Punjab | 71.1% | 2019–21 |
| 8 | Haryana | 70.4% | 2019–21 |
| 9 | Telangana | 70.0% | 2019–21 |
Sources
Source 1: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024–25
Publisher: Reserve Bank of India
Dataset/table: State-wise Children Aged 6-59 Months who are Anaemic
Units: percent of children aged 6-59 months
Date checked: 2026-07-18
Evidence: Provides 2019–21 child anaemia prevalence for the complete available subnational reporting universe.
Data notes & caveats
The percentages describe surveyed children aged 6–59 months classified as anaemic. Observations without the required current value or both endpoints are excluded; the Dadra and Nagar Haveli observation is identified as estimated where it appears.
Methodology
Child anaemia prevalence was compared across reporting areas for children aged 6–59 months. Ranking pages use the stated survey period, while change pages match identical areas across the 2015–16 and 2019–21 survey rounds before calculating percentage-point movement.
Source consistency notes
Every value uses the same child age group, official survey measure and stated survey period or matched pair of survey periods.
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