Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Canada
Canada: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 14.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Canada recorded 14.0% for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Canada peaked at 14.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2007.
Canada ranks 181st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | 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% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 14.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 82% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Canada?
- Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Canada was 14.0% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2007.
- How does Canada rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
- Canada ranks 181st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups 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 Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.