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

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

In , Nigeria's Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (% of women ages 15-49) was 37.90, compared to South Africa's 31.20. That makes Nigeria's value 21.5% higher than South Africa's.

Nigeria

Rank #36 of 192 globally

Nigeria trend
Latest (2023)
37.90
Year-over-year
-0.5%
10-year change
-11.7%
Peak
48.70 (2004)
Trough
37.90 (2023)

South Africa

Rank #63 of 192 globally

South Africa trend
Latest (2023)
31.20
Year-over-year
+2.6%
10-year change
+17.7%
Peak
31.20 (2023)
Trough
26.40 (2012)
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Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.ANM.ALLW.ZS), CC BY 4.0.