Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Canada
Canada: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 14 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Canada recorded 14 for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Canada peaked at 14 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.2, in 2007.
That places Canada 183rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.5 | — |
| 2001 | 8.2 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 7.9 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 7.7 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 7.5 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 7.3 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.2 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 7.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.3 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 7.4 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 7.7 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 8 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 8.4 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 8.8 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 9.2 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 9.8 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 10.4 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 11.1 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 11.8 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 12.5 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 13.2 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 14 | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6 | 7.2 | 8.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.81 | 7.3 | 11.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.88 | 11.8 | 14 | 4 |
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 prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Canada?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Canada was 14 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 14 in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2 in 2007.
- How does Canada rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Canada ranks 183rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 (Modeled Estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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