Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Chad
Chad: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 46.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age 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 % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2023, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Chad stood at 46.5%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Chad peaked at 57.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 2020.
Chad ranks 10th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.1% | — |
| 2001 | 56.7% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 56.3% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 55.9% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 55.5% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 55.0% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 54.4% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 53.9% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 53.2% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 52.6% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 52.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 51.0% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 47.1% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 46.5% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 46.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 46.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 46.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 46.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 46.3% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 46.5% | +0.4% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 46.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 40.0%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 46.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.4%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.1% | 52.6% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 46.2% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 46.1% | 46.5% | 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 share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Chad?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Chad was 46.5% 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 women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 2020.
- How does Chad rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Chad ranks 10th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 women of reproductive age who have anemia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49) with anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.