Nigeria vs Tanzania: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups

Nigeria

37.9%

in 2023

Tanzania

38.8%

in 2023

Nigeria rank

36th

Tanzania rank

33rd

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

Tanzania currently reports 38.8% against 37.9% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.9%.

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

Nigeria ranks 36th and Tanzania ranks 33rd 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.