Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 37.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Nigeria, 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
Nigeria recorded 37.9% for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Nigeria peaked at 50.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 2023.
That places Nigeria 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Nigeria?
- Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Nigeria was 37.9% 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 the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
- Nigeria ranks 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups 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 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 the population with anemia in higher risk groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.