Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Canada
Canada: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 14.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Canada, 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
Canada recorded 14.0% for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Canada peaked at 14.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2007.
That places Canada 181st out of 192 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.
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | 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 | 8.0% | +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 | 14.0% | +6.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 14.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 82% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 7.2% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 7.3% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 11.8% | 14.0% | 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 share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Canada?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Canada was 14.0% 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 women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2007.
- How does Canada rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Canada ranks 181st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia 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 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 women of reproductive age who have anemia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49) with anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.