Prevalence of anemia in children in Nigeria
Nigeria: Prevalence of anemia in children was 68.9 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
68.9
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
12th
of 190 countries
All-time high
79.3
in 2000
All-time low
68.9
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anemia in children in Nigeria, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anemia in children in Nigeria stood at 68.9. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in children in Nigeria peaked at 79.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 68.9, in 2019.
Nigeria ranks 12th of 190 countries on this measure, 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 | 76.19 | 73.1 | 79.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.12 | 68.9 | 72.6 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 9 Cote d'Ivoire 72.2 compare
- 10 Niger 72 compare
- 11 Benin 71 compare
- 13 Mozambique 68.2 compare
- 14 Guinea-Bissau 68 compare
- 15 Senegal 67.9 compare
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia in children in Nigeria?
- Prevalence of anemia in children in Nigeria was 68.9 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 79.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.9 in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
- Nigeria ranks 12th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia in children rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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