Nigeria vs Upper middle income: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age
Nigeria
37.9%
in 2023
Upper middle income
19.8%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
36th
Upper middle income rank
37th
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age over time
- Nigeria
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 37.9% against 19.8% in Upper middle income, a difference of 18.1%.
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 36th and Upper middle income ranks 37th 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 | 48.2% | 21.9% | 26.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 19.0% | 23.1% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 19.3% | 19.0% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age, Nigeria or Upper middle income?
- Nigeria, at 37.9% against 19.8% in Upper middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age between Nigeria and Upper middle income?
- 18.1%, 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 women of reproductive age?
- Nigeria ranks 36th and Upper middle income ranks 37th 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 women of reproductive age (% 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 among women of reproductive age refers to the combined prevalence of both non-pregnant with haemoglobin levels below 12 g/dL and pregnant women with haemoglobin levels below 11 g/dL.