WHO haemoglobin cut-offs (g/dL) at sea level, also used by India's Anaemia Mukt Bharat programme. Living at high altitude and smoking raise normal Hb. Your doctor will look at the cause (iron, B12, folate, thalassaemia trait) before treating.
| Group | Normal | Mild | Moderate | Severe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children 6–59 months | ≥ 11.0 | 10.0–10.9 | 7.0–9.9 | < 7.0 |
| Children 5–11 years | ≥ 11.5 | 11.0–11.4 | 8.0–10.9 | < 8.0 |
| Children 12–14 years | ≥ 12.0 | 11.0–11.9 | 8.0–10.9 | < 8.0 |
| Women (not pregnant) | ≥ 12.0 | 11.0–11.9 | 8.0–10.9 | < 8.0 |
| Pregnant women | ≥ 11.0 | 10.0–10.9 | 7.0–9.9 | < 7.0 |
| Men | ≥ 13.0 | 11.0–12.9 | 8.0–10.9 | < 8.0 |
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Anaemia means too little haemoglobin to carry oxygen. It is very common in pregnancy and in Indian children and women, mostly due to low iron. Enter the Hb from your blood report and choose who it is for.
In pregnancy, Hb of 11 g/dL or more is normal, 10–10.9 is mild, 7–9.9 moderate and below 7 severe anaemia. Cut-offs differ for children, non-pregnant women and men.
| Haemoglobin (Hb) | 9.4 |
| Unit | g/dL |
| Who | Pregnant woman |
| Result | Moderate anaemia |
| What to do | See your doctor for treatment (usually iron tablets twice a day, or IV iron in pregnancy) and tests for the cause |
| Your Hb | 9.4 g/dL (94 g/L) |
| Cut-offs for pregnant women | normal ≥ 11 · mild 10–10.9 · moderate 7–9.9 · severe < 7 g/dL |
| Pregnancy (India — Anaemia Mukt Bharat) | All pregnant women: 1 IFA tablet daily (60 mg iron + 500 µg folic acid) from the 4th month for 180 days, and 180 days after delivery; anaemic women take 2 a day |
Moderate anaemia.
Try this example →| Haemoglobin (Hb) | 10.5 |
| Unit | g/dL |
| Who | Child 6–59 months |
| Result | Mild anaemia |
| What to do | Iron-rich diet and iron–folic acid tablets as advised; recheck in 1–2 months |
| Your Hb | 10.5 g/dL (105 g/L) |
| Cut-offs for children 6–59 months | normal ≥ 11 · mild 10–10.9 · moderate 7–9.9 · severe < 7 g/dL |
Mild anaemia.
Try this example →11 g/dL or more (WHO).
12 g/dL or more for non-pregnant women; 13 or more for men.
Below 7 g/dL in pregnancy or young children (below 8 for others) is severe anaemia and needs urgent care.
Iron-rich foods with vitamin C, iron–folic acid tablets as advised, and treating causes like worms or heavy periods.