Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Chile
Chile: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 15.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Chile, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Chile recorded 15.7 for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Chile peaked at 15.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.3, in 2003.
That places Chile 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9 | — |
| 2001 | 8.7 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 8.5 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 8.3 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 8.3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.4 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 8.5 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 8.7 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 8.8 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 9 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 9.3 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 9.6 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 10 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 10.3 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 10.8 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 11.2 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 11.7 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 12.2 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 12.7 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 13.3 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 14 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 14.8 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 15.7 | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.55 | 8.3 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.68 | 9 | 12.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.45 | 13.3 | 15.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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 women aged 15-49 in Chile?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Chile was 15.7 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 in 2003.
- How does Chile rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Chile ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 (Modeled Estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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