Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Chile
Chile: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 15.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Chile, 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 the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Chile stood at 15.7%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Chile peaked at 15.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2003.
Chile ranks 167th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.0% | — |
| 2001 | 8.7% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 15.7% | +6.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 15.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 92% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Chile's 15.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.3%, 74% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 8.3% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.0% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 13.3% | 15.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Chile?
- Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Chile was 15.7% 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 the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2003.
- How does Chile rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
- Chile ranks 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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 the population with anemia in higher risk groups. 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.