Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women

Democratic Republic of Congo
45.1
in 2023
Nigeria
45
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
25th
Nigeria rank
26th

Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Nigeria
0204060200020112023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 45.1 against 45 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.1.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 26th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 49.05 53.4 4.35 Nigeria
2010s 44.9 48.52 3.62 Nigeria
2020s 44.62 45.42 0.8 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia in pregnant women, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 45.1 against 45 in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia in pregnant women between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
0.1, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 26th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,608 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed