Nigeria vs South Africa: Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months)
Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.
In , Nigeria's Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) was 68.90, compared to South Africa's 44.40. That makes Nigeria's value 55.2% higher than South Africa's.
Nigeria
Rank #12 of 190 globally
- Latest (2019)
- 68.90
- Year-over-year
- -1.1%
- 10-year change
- -5.7%
- Peak
- 79.30 (2000)
- Trough
- 68.90 (2019)
South Africa
Rank #53 of 190 globally
- Latest (2019)
- 44.40
- Year-over-year
- +3.5%
- 10-year change
- +19.4%
- Peak
- 44.40 (2019)
- Trough
- 34.50 (2012)
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.ANM.CHLD.ZS), CC BY 4.0.