Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Chad
Chad: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 51.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Chad, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Chad recorded 51.2% for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women 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.
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women 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 |
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More health data for Chad
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6578 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,071 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 41,435 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 245 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0898 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Chad?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Chad was 51.2% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 2021.
- How does Chad rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Chad ranks 12th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women 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 Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.