How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Nigeria?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women (% of women ages 15-49). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

East Asia & Pacific vs Nigeria: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women

East Asia & Pacific

18.7%

in 2023

Nigeria

37.2%

in 2023

East Asia & Pacific rank

41st

Nigeria rank

38th

Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women over time

East Asia & Pacific
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 37.2% against 18.7% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 18.5%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.0 times East Asia & Pacific's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 41st and Nigeria ranks 38th of 47 groups.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	21.0%	47.5%	26.6%	Nigeria
2010s	18.3%	41.3%	23.0%	Nigeria
2020s	18.3%	37.6%	19.3%	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women, East Asia & Pacific or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 37.2% against 18.7% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women between East Asia & Pacific and Nigeria?: 18.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Nigeria?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Nigeria rank globally for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?: East Asia & Pacific ranks 41st and Nigeria ranks 38th of 47 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 non-pregnant women (% of women ages 15-49). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women (% of women ages 15-49)
Unit: % of women ages 15-49
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 5,736 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Prevalence of anemia, non-pregnant women, is the percentage of non-pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 120 grams per liter at sea level.