Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Chad
Chad: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 51.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Chad, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Chad stood at 51.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Chad peaked at 61.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 2021.
That places Chad 12th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.2% | — |
| 2001 | 61.0% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 60.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 60.4% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 60.1% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 59.6% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 59.2% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 58.3% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 57.9% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 57.5% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 56.6% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 55.7% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 54.9% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 54.1% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 53.3% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 52.6% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 51.8% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 51.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 51.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 51.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 51.1% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 51.2% | +0.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 51.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 44.7%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 51.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.9%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.7% | 57.9% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 51.4% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 51.1% | 51.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More gender data for Chad
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,979 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.4 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 13,228 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,228 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 418,285 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 432,344 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 393,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 404,768 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 373,072 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Chad?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Chad was 51.2% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 2021.
- How does Chad rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Chad ranks 12th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of pregnant women with anemia vs the share of children aged between six months and five years who have anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.