Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Canada

Canada: Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 1,240 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,240
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
68th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,240
in 2023
All-time low
571.3
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Canada, 2000–2023

02505007501.0k1.2k2000201120232000: 660.92001: 6362002: 617.42003: 601.72004: 588.52005: 579.32006: 573.72007: 571.32008: 571.92009: 575.52010: 583.72011: 598.52012: 6192013: 644.72014: 674.22015: 708.72016: 750.52017: 802.42018: 865.12019: 934.62020: 1.0k2021: 1.1k2022: 1.2k2023: 1.2k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Canada stood at 1,240. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 92.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Canada peaked at 1,240 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 571.3, in 2007.

Canada ranks 68th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands) in Canada, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 660.9
2001 636 -3.8%
2002 617.4 -2.9%
2003 601.7 -2.5%
2004 588.5 -2.2%
2005 579.3 -1.6%
2006 573.7 -1.0%
2007 571.3 -0.4%
2008 571.9 +0.1%
2009 575.5 +0.6%
2010 583.7 +1.4%
2011 598.5 +2.5%
2012 619 +3.4%
2013 644.7 +4.2%
2014 674.2 +4.6%
2015 708.7 +5.1%
2016 750.5 +5.9%
2017 802.4 +6.9%
2018 865.1 +7.8%
2019 934.6 +8.0%
2020 1,004 +7.4%
2021 1,074 +6.9%
2022 1,152 +7.3%
2023 1,240 +7.6%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 1,240 is above the median for high income countries, which is 260.6, 4.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 597.62 571.3 660.9 10
2010s 718.14 583.7 934.6 10
2020s 1,117 1,004 1,240 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 65 Haiti 1,448 compare
  2. 66 Zambia 1,367 compare
  3. 67 Saudi Arabia 1,324 compare
  4. 69 Burundi 1,237 compare
  5. 70 Sri Lanka 1,203 compare
  6. 71 Zimbabwe 1,177 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Canada?
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Canada was 1,240 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 1,240 in 2023.
What is the lowest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 571.3 in 2007.
How does Canada rank for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
Canada ranks 68th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.3%. 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 women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
214 places, 5,136 data points, 2000–2023
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