Chad vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women

Chad
45.9%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
36.2%
in 2023
Chad rank
12th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
13th

Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women over time

  • Chad
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Chad currently reports 45.9% against 36.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 9.7%.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 13th of 192 countries.

Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 54.2% 39.9% 14.4% Chad
2010s 47.6% 35.2% 12.4% Chad
2020s 45.6% 35.5% 10.1% Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women, Chad or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Chad, at 45.9% against 36.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women between Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
9.7%, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
Chad ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 13th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women (% of women ages 15-49). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women (% of women ages 15-49)
Unit
% of women ages 15-49
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,736 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Prevalence of anemia, non-pregnant women, is the percentage of non-pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 120 grams per liter at sea level.