Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 1,250 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Nigeria, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Nigeria is 1,250, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Nigeria peaked at 1,250 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 783, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 2nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 783 | — |
| 2001 | 804 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 827 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 850 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 873 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 897 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 922 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 948 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 974 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1,000 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1,030 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1,060 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1,080 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1,110 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1,130 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1,160 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1,180 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1,200 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1,220 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1,250 | +2.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1,250 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.4, 30.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1,250 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.5, 19.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 887.8 | 783 | 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,142 | 1,030 | 1,250 | 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 number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Nigeria?
- Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Nigeria was 1,250 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,250 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 783 in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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