Nigeria vs World: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women
Nigeria
45.0%
in 2023
World
35.5%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
26th
World rank
24th
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women over time
- Nigeria
- World
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 45.0% against 35.5% in World, a difference of 9.5%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times World's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 26th and World ranks 24th of 192 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.4% | 38.5% | 14.9% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 35.0% | 13.6% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 35.1% | 10.3% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among pregnant women, Nigeria or World?
- Nigeria, at 45.0% against 35.5% in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among pregnant women between Nigeria and World?
- 9.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and World?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and World rank globally for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Nigeria ranks 26th and World ranks 24th 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.
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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.