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

Canada: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant was 15.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
15.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
196th
of 209 countries
All-time high
20.2%
in 2000
All-time low
15.1%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

051015202000201120232000: 20.22001: 19.62002: 192003: 18.62004: 18.12005: 17.72006: 17.42007: 17.12008: 16.82009: 16.62010: 16.32011: 16.12012: 162013: 15.92014: 15.82015: 15.72016: 15.62017: 15.52018: 15.32019: 15.22020: 15.12021: 15.12022: 15.12023: 15.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Canada recorded 15.1% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Canada peaked at 20.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2020.

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 falling across the 24 years of available data.

Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant (%) in Canada, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 20.2%
2001 19.6% -3.0%
2002 19.0% -3.1%
2003 18.6% -2.1%
2004 18.1% -2.7%
2005 17.7% -2.2%
2006 17.4% -1.7%
2007 17.1% -1.7%
2008 16.8% -1.8%
2009 16.6% -1.2%
2010 16.3% -1.8%
2011 16.1% -1.2%
2012 16.0% -0.6%
2013 15.9% -0.6%
2014 15.8% -0.6%
2015 15.7% -0.6%
2016 15.6% -0.6%
2017 15.5% -0.6%
2018 15.3% -1.3%
2019 15.2% -0.7%
2020 15.1% -0.7%
2021 15.1% +0.0%
2022 15.1% +0.0%
2023 15.1% +0.0%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 15.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.2%, 71% of the median. (62 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.1% 16.6% 20.2% 10
2010s 15.7% 15.2% 16.3% 10
2020s 15.1% 15.1% 15.1% 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 193 Israel 15.6% compare
  2. 194 Luxembourg 15.5% compare
  3. 195 Germany 15.4% compare
  4. 196 Finland 15.1% compare
  5. 196 Iceland 15.1% compare
  6. 196 Switzerland 15.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Canada?
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Canada was 15.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2020.
How does Canada rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
Canada ranks 196th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, pregnant (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant (%)
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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