Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Nigeria
Nigeria: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 45.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Nigeria, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 45.0% for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Nigeria peaked at 55.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2023.
That places Nigeria 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.2% | — |
| 2001 | 54.9% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 54.6% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 54.2% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 53.8% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 53.3% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 52.8% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 52.3% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 51.7% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 50.6% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 50.1% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 49.1% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 48.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 47.4% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 46.5% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 46.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 45.5% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 45.2% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 45.0% | -0.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 45.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.0%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 45.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.9%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.4% | 51.2% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 46.5% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 45.0% | 46.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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, annual growth rate 1.14 % 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 0.0711 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Nigeria?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Nigeria was 45.0% 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 55.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Nigeria ranks 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 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.