China vs Nigeria: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia

China
16,027
in 2019
Nigeria
23,028
in 2019
China rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
2nd

Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia over time

  • China
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 23,028 against 16,027 in China, a difference of 7,001.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.

China ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 191 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 20,268 18,280 1,987 China
2010s 15,939 21,829 5,890 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia, China or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 23,028 against 16,027 in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia between China and Nigeria?
7,001, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nigeria?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do China and Nigeria rank globally for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
China ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
204 places, 4,080 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed