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Nigeria vs South Africa: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women (% of women ages 15-49)

Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.

In , Nigeria's Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women (% of women ages 15-49) was 37.20, compared to South Africa's 31.30. That makes Nigeria's value 18.8% higher than South Africa's.

Nigeria

Rank #38 of 192 globally

Nigeria trend
Latest (2023)
37.20
Year-over-year
-0.5%
10-year change
-11.6%
Peak
48.00 (2004)
Trough
37.20 (2023)

South Africa

Rank #63 of 192 globally

South Africa trend
Latest (2023)
31.30
Year-over-year
+3.0%
10-year change
+18.6%
Peak
31.30 (2023)
Trough
26.30 (2012)
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Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.ANM.NPRG.ZS), CC BY 4.0.