Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Chad
Chad: Share of pregnant women who have anemia was 51.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of pregnant women who have anemia 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, share of pregnant women who have anemia 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, share of pregnant women who have anemia 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.
Share of pregnant women who have anemia 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% |
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 383,496 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 358,102 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 367,787 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women who have anemia in Chad?
- Share of pregnant women who have anemia 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 share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 2021.
- How does Chad rank for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Chad ranks 12th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of pregnant women who have anemia 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 Share of pregnant women who have anemia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.