Nigeria vs Senegal: Prevalence of anemia among children

Nigeria
68.9%
in 2019
Senegal
67.9%
in 2019
Nigeria rank
12th
Senegal rank
15th

Prevalence of anemia among children over time

  • Nigeria
  • Senegal
020406080200020092019

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 68.9% against 67.9% in Senegal, a difference of 1.0%.

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

Nigeria ranks 12th and Senegal ranks 15th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 76.2% 80.8% 4.7% Senegal
2010s 71.1% 72.2% 1.1% Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Nigeria or Senegal?
Nigeria, at 68.9% against 67.9% in Senegal as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Nigeria and Senegal?
1.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Senegal?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Nigeria and Senegal rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
Nigeria ranks 12th and Senegal ranks 15th of 190 countries.
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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Indicator
Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months)
Unit
% of children ages 6-59 months
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
236 places, 4,716 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed

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.