Mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months in Nigeria

Nigeria: Mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months was 102 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
102
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
180th
of 194 countries
All-time high
102
in 2019
All-time low
95
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months in Nigeria, 2000–2019

02550751002000200920192000: 952001: 962002: 962003: 972004: 972005: 982006: 982007: 992008: 992009: 992010: 1002011: 1002012: 1002013: 1002014: 1002015: 1002016: 1012017: 1012018: 1012019: 102

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 102 for mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months in Nigeria peaked at 102 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 95, in 2000.

Nigeria ranks 180th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months in Nigeria, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 95
2001 96 +1.1%
2002 96 +0.0%
2003 97 +1.0%
2004 97 +0.0%
2005 98 +1.0%
2006 98 +0.0%
2007 99 +1.0%
2008 99 +0.0%
2009 99 +0.0%
2010 100 +1.0%
2011 100 +0.0%
2012 100 +0.0%
2013 100 +0.0%
2014 100 +0.0%
2015 100 +0.0%
2016 101 +1.0%
2017 101 +0.0%
2018 101 +0.0%
2019 102 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.4 95 99 10
2010s 100.5 100 102 10

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 177 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 103 compare
  2. 177 Mauritania 103 compare
  3. 177 Senegal 103 compare
  4. 180 Chad 102 compare
  5. 180 Guinea-Bissau 102 compare
  6. 183 Niger 101 compare
  7. 183 Mozambique 101 compare
  8. 183 Benin 101 compare
  9. 183 Liberia 101 compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months in Nigeria?
Mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months in Nigeria was 102 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 102 in 2019.
What is the lowest mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 95 in 2000.
How does Nigeria rank for mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months?
Nigeria ranks 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
209 places, 4,180 data points, 2000–2019
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