Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 20,199 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Nigeria, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Nigeria is 20,199, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Nigeria peaked at 20,199 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,448, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14,448 | — |
| 2001 | 14,726 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 14,998 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 15,273 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 15,541 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 15,792 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 16,015 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 16,210 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 16,380 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 16,528 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 16,681 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 16,860 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 17,063 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 17,278 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 17,505 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 17,742 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 17,999 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 18,279 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 18,540 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 18,774 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 19,033 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 19,333 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 19,723 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 20,199 | +2.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 20,199 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,081, 18.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 20,199 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,302, 15.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,591 | 14,448 | 16,528 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,672 | 16,681 | 18,774 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,572 | 19,033 | 20,199 | 4 |
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 women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Nigeria?
- Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Nigeria was 20,199 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 20,199 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,448 in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Nigeria ranks 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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