Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of pregnant women who have anemia was 45.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Nigeria, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of pregnant women who have anemia in Nigeria is 45.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women who have anemia in Nigeria peaked at 55.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2023.
That places Nigeria 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.2% | — |
| 2001 | 54.9% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 54.6% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 54.2% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 53.8% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 53.3% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 52.8% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 52.3% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 51.7% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 50.6% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 50.1% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 49.1% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 48.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 47.4% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 46.5% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 46.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 45.5% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 45.2% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 45.0% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.4% | 51.2% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 46.5% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 45.0% | 46.0% | 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 share of pregnant women who have anemia in Nigeria?
- Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Nigeria was 45.0% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 55.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Nigeria ranks 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of pregnant women who have anemia rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of pregnant women who have anemia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.