Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Niger
Niger: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant was 45.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Niger, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Niger is 45.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Niger peaked at 50.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 2013.
That places Niger 13th out of 209 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.
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.0% | — |
| 2001 | 49.2% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 48.5% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 47.8% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 47.2% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 46.5% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 45.9% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 45.2% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 44.5% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 43.9% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 43.3% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 42.9% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 42.7% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 42.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 42.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 42.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 42.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 43.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 43.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 44.1% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 45.2% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 45.9% | +1.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 45.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.0%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 45.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.7%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.9% | 43.9% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 42.6% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 44.1% | 45.9% | 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 proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Niger?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Niger was 45.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 2013.
- How does Niger rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant?
- Niger ranks 13th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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