Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Canada
Canada: Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 26.5 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Canada, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Canada is 26.5, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Canada peaked at 26.5 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.7, in 2002.
Canada ranks 82nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.4 | — |
| 2001 | 20.9 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 20.7 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 20.8 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 21.1 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 21.5 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 22 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 22.5 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 22.9 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 23.3 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 23.7 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 24 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 24.3 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 24.6 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 24.9 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 25.3 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 25.6 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 25.9 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 26.2 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 26.5 | +1.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 26.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.04, 5.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.71 | 20.7 | 23.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.1 | 23.7 | 26.5 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More gender data for Canada
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,985 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.1285 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 35,670 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 35,670 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8111 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 179,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 188,972 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 181,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 191,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 183,113 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Canada?
- Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Canada was 26.5 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7 in 2002.
- How does Canada rank for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Canada ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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