Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Chile
Chile: Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) was 12.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
12.3%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
159th
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 2000
All-time low
12.0%
in 2011
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Chile, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Chile stood at 12.3%.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Chile peaked at 13.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2011.
Chile ranks 159th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.2% | — |
| 2001 | 13.0% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | +0.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 12.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.4%, 99% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Chile's 12.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.5%, 91% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 12.1% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 12.0% | 12.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 156 Antigua and Barbuda 12.4% compare
- 156 Japan 12.4% compare
- 156 Trinidad and Tobago 12.4% compare
- 159 Cyprus 12.3% compare
- 159 Brazil 12.3% compare
- 162 Saint Lucia 12.1% compare
- 162 Israel 12.1% compare
More gender data for Chile
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,924 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 17,310 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 17,310 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8066 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 84,176 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 86,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 89,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 90,628 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Chile?
- Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Chile was 12.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2011.
- How does Chile rank for prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
- Chile ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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