Nigeria vs Pakistan: Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia

Nigeria
20,199
in 2023
Pakistan
28,510
in 2023
Nigeria rank
4th
Pakistan rank
3rd

Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia over time

  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
010.0k20.0k30.0k200020112023

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 28,510 against 20,199 in Nigeria, a difference of 8,311.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 193 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 15,591 15,783 191.4 Pakistan
2010s 17,672 23,802 6,130 Pakistan
2020s 19,572 27,447 7,875 Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia, Nigeria or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 28,510 against 20,199 in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia between Nigeria and Pakistan?
8,311, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
Nigeria ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
214 places, 5,136 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed