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

Nigeria
23,028
in 2019
Pakistan
14,666
in 2019
Nigeria rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
4th

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

  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 23,028 against 14,666 in Pakistan, a difference of 8,362.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times Pakistan's.

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

Nigeria ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 4th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 18,280 13,646 4,635 Nigeria
2010s 21,829 14,496 7,333 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, Nigeria or Pakistan?
Nigeria, at 23,028 against 14,666 in Pakistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia between Nigeria and Pakistan?
8,362, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
Nigeria ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 4th 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