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
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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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.