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

Gambia
25.9%
in 2019
Nigeria
25.8%
in 2019
Gambia rank
13th
Nigeria rank
16th

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

  • Gambia
  • Nigeria
0102030200020092019

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.

Gambia ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 22.0% 23.4% 1.4% Nigeria
2010s 24.5% 25.1% 0.6% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49), Gambia or Nigeria?
Gambia, 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 Gambia and Nigeria?
0.1%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nigeria?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Gambia and Nigeria rank globally for prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
Gambia 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