Nigeria vs Upper middle income: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women
Nigeria
37.2%
in 2023
Upper middle income
19.7%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
38th
Upper middle income rank
36th
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women over time
- Nigeria
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 37.2% against 19.7% in Upper middle income, a difference of 17.5%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.9 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 38th and Upper middle income ranks 36th of 192 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.5% | 21.7% | 25.9% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 18.9% | 22.5% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 19.2% | 18.4% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women, Nigeria or Upper middle income?
- Nigeria, at 37.2% against 19.7% in Upper middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women between Nigeria and Upper middle income?
- 17.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Upper middle income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Upper middle income rank globally for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Nigeria ranks 38th and Upper middle income ranks 36th of 192 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 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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About this data
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.