Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Nigeria

Nigeria: Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 11,000 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
11,000
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
4th
of 194 countries
All-time high
11,000
in 2019
All-time low
6,060
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Nigeria, 2000–2019

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2000200920192000: 6.1k2001: 6.2k2002: 6.4k2003: 6.6k2004: 6.8k2005: 7.0k2006: 7.2k2007: 7.4k2008: 7.6k2009: 7.9k2010: 8.1k2011: 8.4k2012: 8.6k2013: 8.9k2014: 9.2k2015: 9.6k2016: 9.9k2017: 10.3k2018: 10.7k2019: 11.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Nigeria is 11,000, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Nigeria peaked at 11,000 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,060, in 2000.

That places Nigeria 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands) in Nigeria, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 6,060
2001 6,220 +2.6%
2002 6,400 +2.9%
2003 6,580 +2.8%
2004 6,780 +3.0%
2005 6,990 +3.1%
2006 7,190 +2.9%
2007 7,400 +2.9%
2008 7,630 +3.1%
2009 7,860 +3.0%
2010 8,100 +3.1%
2011 8,360 +3.2%
2012 8,630 +3.2%
2013 8,930 +3.5%
2014 9,250 +3.6%
2015 9,590 +3.7%
2016 9,930 +3.5%
2017 10,300 +3.7%
2018 10,700 +3.9%
2019 11,000 +2.8%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 11,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 569, 19.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 11,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 581, 18.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,911 6,060 7,860 10
2010s 9,479 8,100 11,000 10

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 1 India 85,300 compare
  2. 2 China 27,600 compare
  3. 3 Indonesia 12,700 compare
  4. 4 Pakistan 11,000 compare
  5. 6 Bangladesh 9,370 compare
  6. 7 Brazil 6,370 compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Nigeria?
Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Nigeria was 11,000 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 11,000 in 2019.
What is the lowest number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 6,060 in 2000.
How does Nigeria rank for number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
Nigeria ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands)
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
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