Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Canada
Canada: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant was 14.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Canada recorded 14.0% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 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 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Canada peaked at 14.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2007.
That places Canada 195th out of 209 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.
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.2% | — |
| 2001 | 7.9% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | +6.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 14.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.2%, 81% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 6.9% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 7.0% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 11.7% | 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 proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Canada?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Canada was 14.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2007.
- How does Canada rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant?
- Canada ranks 195th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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