Lower middle income vs Nigeria: Prevalence of anemia among children
Lower middle income
52.9%
in 2019
Nigeria
68.9%
in 2019
Lower middle income rank
13th
Nigeria rank
12th
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- Lower middle income
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 68.9% against 52.9% in Lower middle income, a difference of 16.0%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Lower middle income ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 46 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower middle income | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.9% | 76.2% | 14.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 71.1% | 16.0% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Lower middle income or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 68.9% against 52.9% in Lower middle income as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Lower middle income and Nigeria?
- 16.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Nigeria?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Lower middle income and Nigeria rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Lower middle income ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 46 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of anemia, children ages 6-59 months, is the percentage of children ages 6-59 months whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter, adjusted for altitude.