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

Nigeria
23,028
in 2019
SEAR
83,222
in 2019
Nigeria rank
2nd
SEAR rank
5th

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

  • Nigeria
  • SEAR
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k200020092019

How they compare

SEAR currently reports 83,222 against 23,028 in Nigeria, a difference of 60,194.

That makes SEAR's figure about 3.6 times Nigeria's.

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

Nigeria ranks 2nd and SEAR ranks 5th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria SEAR Difference Ahead
2000s 18,280 108,172 89,892 SEAR
2010s 21,829 89,291 67,462 SEAR

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 SEAR?
SEAR, at 83,222 against 23,028 in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia between Nigeria and SEAR?
60,194, with SEAR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and SEAR?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Nigeria and SEAR rank globally for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
Nigeria ranks 2nd and SEAR ranks 5th 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
210 places, 4,200 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed