Congo vs Niger: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups

Congo

46.7%

in 2023

Niger

47.1%

in 2023

Congo rank

9th

Niger rank

7th

Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups over time

Niger currently reports 47.1% against 46.7% in Congo, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 9th and Niger ranks 7th of 192 countries.

Indicator: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups
Unit: % of women ages 15-49
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 4,608 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.