Lok Sabha Question No. 787 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-07
Subject: Prevalence of Anemia Cases
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Ramasahayam Raghuram Reddy

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 787 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH FEBRUARY, 2025

## PREVALENCE OFANEMIACASES

## 787. SHRI RAMASAHAYAM RAGHURAM REDDY:

Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is aware of the high prevalence of anemia cases among women and children in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the estimated population in the country affected by such disease especially anemic pregnant women during the last three years, State/UT and year-wise;

(c) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to address the situation in this regard; and

(d) the current status of the implementation of Anemia Mukt Bharat initiative?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## (SMT. ANUPRIYAPATEL)

(a) The prevalence of anemia in women (15-49 years) across the country is 57.0 percent and the prevalence of anemia in children (6-59 months) across the country is 67.1 percent as per the National Family Health Survey 5 (2019-21).

(b) The prevalence of anemia in pregnant women (15-49 years) across the country is 52.2 percent as per the National Family Health Survey 5 (2019-21). The State/UT-wise anemic pregnant women as per the National Family Health Survey 5 (2019-21) is placed at Annexure.

(c) and (d) The Government of India implements Anemia Mukt Bharat strategy to reduce prevalence of anemia in women and children in life cycle approach through implementation of six interventionsProphylactic Iron and Folic Acid supplementation; IFA Syrup is provided biweekly to children 6-59 months, IFA Red tablet is provided weekly to Women of Reproductive age group and IFA Red tablets are provided daily for 180 days to pregnant women and lactating mothers; Deworming (all children are provided albendazole tablets during National Deworming Day), Intensified behavioural change communication campaign,

Testing for anaemia and treatment as per management protocols, mandatory provision of IFA fortified food in public health programmes and addressing non nutritional causes of anaemia especially malaria, fluorosis and hemoglobinopathies via robust institutional mechanisms.

As per HMIS data, in FY 2024-25 (upto December 2024), IFA syrup is provided to 45.3 percent children aged 6-59 months and IFA Red tablets are provided to 95.0 percent pregnant women.

Annexure State/UT-wise Prevalence of Anemia among Pregnant Women (15-49 years) as per National Family Health Survey-5 (2019-21)

| States/UT                | Percentage of pregnant women who are anemic   |
|--------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh           | 53.7                                          |
| Andaman &Nicobar Islands | 53.7                                          |
| Arunachal Pradesh        | 27.9                                          |
| Assam                    | 54.2                                          |
| Bihar                    | 63.1                                          |
| Chandigarh               | *                                             |
| Chhattisgarh             | 51.8                                          |
| DND&DD                   | 60.7                                          |
| Goa                      | 41.0                                          |
| Gujarat                  | 62.6                                          |
| Haryana                  | 56.5                                          |
| Himachal Pradesh         | 42.2                                          |
| Jammu &Kashmir           | 44.1                                          |
| Jharkhand                | 56.8                                          |
| Karnataka                | 45.7                                          |
| Kerala                   | 31.4                                          |
| Ladakh                   | 78.1                                          |
| Lakshadweep              | 20.9                                          |
| Madhya Pradesh           | 52.9                                          |
| Maharashtra              | 45.7                                          |
| Manipur                  | 32.4                                          |
| Meghalaya                | 45.0                                          |
| Mizoram                  | 34.0                                          |
| Nagaland                 | 22.2                                          |
| NCT Delhi                | 42.2                                          |
| Odisha                   | 61.8                                          |
| Puducherry               | 42.5                                          |
| Punjab                   | 51.7                                          |
| Rajasthan                | 46.3                                          |
| Sikkim                   | 40.7                                          |
| Tamil Nadu               | 48.3                                          |
| Telangana                | 53.2                                          |
| Tripura                  | 61.5                                          |
| Uttar Pradesh            | 45.9                                          |
| Uttarakhand              | 46.4                                          |
| West Bengal              | 62.3                                          |