Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Niger
Niger: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 55.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Niger, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 55.9% for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Niger peaked at 57.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 2010.
That places Niger 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.9% | — |
| 2001 | 57.5% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 57.1% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 56.6% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 56.2% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 55.7% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 55.3% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 55.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 54.7% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 54.4% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 54.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 54.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 54.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 54.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 54.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 54.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 54.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 55.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 55.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 55.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 55.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 55.7% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 55.9% | +0.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 55.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 44.7%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 55.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.9%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.0% | 54.4% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 54.2% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 55.3% | 55.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Niger?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Niger was 55.9% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 2010.
- How does Niger rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Niger ranks 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger 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 pregnant women (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.