Ghana vs Nigeria: Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49)
Ghana
25.6%
in 2019
Nigeria
25.8%
in 2019
Ghana rank
17th
Nigeria rank
16th
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 25.8% against 25.6% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 194 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.2% | 23.4% | 1.8% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 25.1% | 0.9% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49), Ghana or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 25.8% against 25.6% in Ghana as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 0.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
- Ghana ranks 17th 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.