Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Nigeria
Nigeria: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 37.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Nigeria, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 37.9% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Nigeria peaked at 50.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 2023.
Nigeria ranks 37th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.3% | — |
| 2001 | 49.9% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 49.5% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 49.1% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 48.7% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 48.2% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 47.7% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 47.1% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 46.4% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 45.6% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 44.9% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 44.2% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 43.5% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 42.9% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 42.3% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 41.8% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 41.2% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 40.7% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 40.1% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 39.5% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 38.4% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 38.1% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 37.9% | -0.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 37.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.9%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 37.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.0%, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.2% | 45.6% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 39.5% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 37.9% | 38.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 34 United Republic of Tanzania 38.8% compare
- 35 Bahrain 38.4% compare
- 36 Cambodia 38.0% compare
- 38 Bangladesh 37.6% compare
- 39 Guyana 37.5% compare
- 40 Tajikistan 37.3% compare
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 proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Nigeria?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Nigeria was 37.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Nigeria ranks 37th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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