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

India
62,365
in 2019
Nigeria
23,028
in 2019
India rank
1st
Nigeria rank
2nd

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

  • India
  • Nigeria
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k200020092019

How they compare

India currently reports 62,365 against 23,028 in Nigeria, a difference of 39,337.

That makes India's figure about 2.7 times Nigeria's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 191 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 83,897 18,280 65,617 India
2010s 68,129 21,829 46,300 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia, India or Nigeria?
India, at 62,365 against 23,028 in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia between India and Nigeria?
39,337, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do India and Nigeria rank globally for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
India ranks 1st 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