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Nigeria - Prevalence of Anemia in Pregnant Women (% aged 15-49) 45

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 195 economies tracked

Latest value

45 (2023)

Global rank

##167 of 195 economies

vs global median

1.6×

Growth since 2000

0.76×

Ranking Race — Prevalence of Anemia in Pregnant Women (% aged 15-49)

1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher

#1#33#65#97#129#161200020052010201520202023#191#1672022 overtook Angola2023 overtook Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Real annual global ranks, 2000 - 2023. Nigeria climbed from #191 to #167 (overtook Angola). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Nigeria ↓

Key Events — Nigeria

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2016
Oil price recession curated

First recession in 25 years as crude prices collapse.

2020
Climbed 21 places in global rank auto
2020
COVID-19 oil shock curated

Dual pandemic and oil shock push GDP down.

2022
Overtook Angola in global rank auto
2023
Overtook Democratic Republic of the Congo in global rank auto
2023
Fuel subsidy removal curated

Petrol subsidy cut and currency reforms spark inflation.

Prevalence of Anemia in Pregnant Women (% aged 15-49), 2000-2023

World Bank WDI · % of pregnant women · linear scale · ranking in the race above
2000200520102015202020234549.754.459.1

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