Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age was 116 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
116
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
191st
of 194 countries
All-time high
116
in 2009
All-time low
114
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age in Nigeria, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 116 for mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age in Nigeria peaked at 116 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 114, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 114 | — |
| 2001 | 114 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 114 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 114 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 115 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 115 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 115 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 115 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 115 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 116 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 116 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 116 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 116 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 116 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 116 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 116 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 116 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 116 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 116 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 116 | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 116 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 116 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 114.7 | 114 | 116 | 10 |
| 2010s | 116 | 116 | 116 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More gender data for Nigeria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 99,803 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6887 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 162,578 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 162,578 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.55 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.54 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age in Nigeria?
- Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age in Nigeria was 116 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 116 in 2009.
- What is the lowest mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 114 in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age?
- Nigeria ranks 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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