Canada vs Costa Rica: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age

Canada
14.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica
13.7%
in 2023
Canada rank
181st
Costa Rica rank
184th

Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age over time

  • Canada
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 14.0% against 13.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Canada ranks 181st and Costa Rica ranks 184th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 7.6% 12.9% 5.3% Costa Rica
2010s 8.8% 10.6% 1.8% Costa Rica
2020s 12.9% 12.8% 0.1% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age, Canada or Costa Rica?
Canada, at 14.0% against 13.7% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age between Canada and Costa Rica?
0.3%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Costa Rica?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Canada and Costa Rica rank globally for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
Canada ranks 181st and Costa Rica ranks 184th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (% of women ages 15-49). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (% of women ages 15-49)
Unit
% of women ages 15-49
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,736 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age refers to the combined prevalence of both non-pregnant with haemoglobin levels below 12 g/dL and pregnant women with haemoglobin levels below 11 g/dL.