Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Niger
Niger: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 47.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Niger, 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 % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Niger is 47.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Niger peaked at 51.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 2013.
That places Niger 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.2% | — |
| 2001 | 50.5% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 49.8% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 49.2% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 48.6% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 47.9% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 47.3% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 46.7% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 46.1% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 45.5% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 44.9% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 44.6% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 44.4% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 44.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 44.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 44.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 44.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 44.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 44.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 45.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 45.5% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 45.9% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 46.5% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 47.1% | +1.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 47.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 40.0%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 47.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.4%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.3% | 45.5% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 44.3% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 45.5% | 47.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More gender data for Niger
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 14,378 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 18,140 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,140 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 528,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 546,108 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 503,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 519,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 480,074 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Niger?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Niger was 47.1% 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 women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 2013.
- How does Niger rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Niger ranks 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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 women of reproductive age who have anemia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49) with anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.