Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Chile
Chile: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 21.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Chile, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Chile stood at 21.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Chile peaked at 26.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2021.
Chile ranks 158th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.8% | — |
| 2001 | 26.3% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 25.8% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 24.9% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 24.1% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 23.8% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 23.1% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 22.6% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 22.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 21.3% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 21.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21.4% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.8% | 23.1% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 21.5% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 21.3% | 21.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Chile?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Chile was 21.4% 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Chile ranks 158th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile 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.