Prevalence of Anaemia in Indian Adolescent Girls: Analyzing Socioeconomic Disparities and Influencing Factors Using National Survey Data

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Anaemia prevalence among Indian adolescent girls aged 15-19 years is 59.1%, with 60.2% in rural areas and 56.6% in urban areas.
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Wealth index is the largest contributor to the urban-rural anaemia disparity, accounting for 52.4% of the difference.
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Other significant factors influencing anaemia include region (21.7%), caste (17.3%), healthcare access (12.6%), and fruit intake (8.2%).
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The study utilized data from the National Family Health Survey-5, involving 113,606 adolescent girls and measuring haemoglobin levels.
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Comprehensive interventions are needed to address anaemia and associated disparities among Indian adolescent girls, focusing on diet and socioeconomic factors.

Bmj Paediatrics Open

by Pritam Halder, Kathirvel Srinath, Anamika Das, Sushanta Sarkar, Indra Shekhar Prasad, Ravneet Kaur, Shivani Rathor, Esha Das, Anshul Mamgai, Manish Chandra Prabhakar, Chandramohan Kumar, Arnab Ghorui
September 19, 2026

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