Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Nigeria: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
30.3%
in 2023
Nigeria
45.0%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
29th
Nigeria rank
26th

Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 45.0% against 30.3% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 14.7%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th and Nigeria ranks 26th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 31.1% 53.4% 22.3% Nigeria
2010s 28.9% 48.5% 19.6% Nigeria
2020s 29.9% 45.4% 15.5% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia among pregnant women, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 45.0% against 30.3% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among pregnant women between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Nigeria?
14.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Nigeria?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Nigeria rank globally for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th and Nigeria ranks 26th 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 pregnant women (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%)
Unit
%
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

Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.