Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Canada

Canada: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 14.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14.0%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
196th
of 209 countries
All-time high
14.0%
in 2023
All-time low
7.2%
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Canada, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 8.52001: 8.22002: 7.92003: 7.72004: 7.52005: 7.32006: 7.32007: 7.22008: 7.22009: 7.22010: 7.32011: 7.42012: 7.72013: 82014: 8.42015: 8.82016: 9.22017: 9.82018: 10.42019: 11.12020: 11.82021: 12.52022: 13.22023: 14

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Canada stood at 14.0%. 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, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Canada peaked at 14.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2007.

That places Canada 196th 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 in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%) in Canada, 2000 to 2023.
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 8.0% +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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 193 Iceland 14.7% compare
  2. 194 Israel 14.6% compare
  3. 195 El Salvador 14.4% compare
  4. 196 Germany 14.0% compare
  5. 196 Ireland 14.0% compare
  6. 199 Costa Rica 13.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Canada?
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 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 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 recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2007.
How does Canada rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
Canada ranks 196th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
243 places, 5,832 data points, 2000–2023
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