Ghana vs Nigeria: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women
Ghana
45.3%
in 2023
Nigeria
45.0%
in 2023
Ghana rank
24th
Nigeria rank
26th
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 45.3% against 45.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ghana ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 26th of 192 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.6% | 53.4% | 0.8% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 48.5% | 1.0% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 45.4% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among pregnant women, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Ghana, at 45.3% against 45.0% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among pregnant women between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 0.3%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Ghana ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 26th 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 pregnant women (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.