Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Nigeria
Nigeria: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 37.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Nigeria, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 37.2% for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Nigeria peaked at 49.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 2023.
Nigeria ranks 38th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.6% | — |
| 2001 | 49.2% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 48.8% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 48.4% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 48.0% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 47.5% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 47.0% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 46.4% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 45.7% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 44.9% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 44.1% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 43.4% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 42.7% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 42.1% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 41.0% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 40.4% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 39.9% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 39.3% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 38.7% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 38.2% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 37.7% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 37.4% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 37.2% | -0.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 37.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 37.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.0%, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.5% | 44.9% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 38.7% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 37.2% | 38.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 35 Cambodia 37.8% compare
- 35 Guyana 37.8% compare
- 37 Bangladesh 37.5% compare
- 39 Tajikistan 37.1% compare
- 40 Madagascar 37.0% compare
- 41 Yemen 35.9% compare
More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Nigeria?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Nigeria was 37.2% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Nigeria ranks 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women (% of women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of anemia, non-pregnant women, is the percentage of non-pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 120 grams per liter at sea level.