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
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Canada, 2000–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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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