AFR vs Nigeria: Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49)
AFR
20.6%
in 2019
Nigeria
26.7%
in 2019
AFR rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
2nd
Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) over time
- AFR
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 26.7% against 20.6% in AFR, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times AFR's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
AFR ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 13 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AFR | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 24.8% | 4.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 26.0% | 5.8% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49), AFR or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 26.7% against 20.6% in AFR as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) between AFR and Nigeria?
- 6.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AFR and Nigeria?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do AFR and Nigeria rank globally for prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
- AFR ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 13 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.