Prevalence of anemia in children in Niger
Niger: Prevalence of anemia in children was 72 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
72
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
10th
of 190 countries
All-time high
83.9
in 2000
All-time low
72
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anemia in children in Niger, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anemia in children in Niger stood at 72. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in children in Niger peaked at 83.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 72, in 2019.
That places Niger 10th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.56 | 78.5 | 83.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.13 | 72 | 77.8 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5706 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 11,242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 822.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.72 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia in children in Niger?
- Prevalence of anemia in children in Niger was 72 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 83.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 in 2019.
- How does Niger rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
- Niger ranks 10th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia in children rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of anemia in children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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