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

Latest (2023)
15.7%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
167th
of 192 countries
All-time high
15.7%
in 2023
All-time low
8.3%
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Chile, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 9 % of women ages 15-492001: 8.7 % of women ages 15-492002: 8.5 % of women ages 15-492003: 8.3 % of women ages 15-492004: 8.3 % of women ages 15-492005: 8.3 % of women ages 15-492006: 8.4 % of women ages 15-492007: 8.5 % of women ages 15-492008: 8.7 % of women ages 15-492009: 8.8 % of women ages 15-492010: 9 % of women ages 15-492011: 9.3 % of women ages 15-492012: 9.6 % of women ages 15-492013: 10 % of women ages 15-492014: 10.3 % of women ages 15-492015: 10.8 % of women ages 15-492016: 11.2 % of women ages 15-492017: 11.7 % of women ages 15-492018: 12.2 % of women ages 15-492019: 12.7 % of women ages 15-492020: 13.3 % of women ages 15-492021: 14 % of women ages 15-492022: 14.8 % of women ages 15-492023: 15.7 % of women ages 15-49

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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

Indicator
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups
Unit
% of women ages 15-49
Source
Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,608 data points, 2000–2023
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Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.