Canada vs Iceland: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups

Canada

14.0%

in 2023

Iceland

14.7%

in 2023

Canada rank

181st

Iceland rank

178th

Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups over time

Iceland currently reports 14.7% against 14.0% in Canada, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 181st and Iceland ranks 178th of 192 countries.

Indicator: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups
Unit: % of women ages 15-49
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 4,608 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.