Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49)

Burkina Faso
25.9%
in 2019
Nigeria
25.8%
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
13th
Nigeria rank
16th

Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Nigeria
0102030200020092019

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 25.9% against 25.8% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 194 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 23.6% 23.4% 0.2% Burkina Faso
2010s 25.2% 25.1% 0.1% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49), Burkina Faso or Nigeria?
Burkina Faso, at 25.9% against 25.8% in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
0.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 4,060 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed