Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months was 24.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
24.3%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
110th
of 191 countries
All-time high
25.3%
in 2000
All-time low
23.1%
in 2013
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 24.3%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 25.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2013.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 110th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.3% | — |
| 2001 | 25.0% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 24.8% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 24.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 24.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 24.2% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 23.9% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 23.2% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 23.4% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | +1.7% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 24.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.0%, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 24.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.8%, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.7% | 23.9% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 23.1% | 24.3% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 24.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2013.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 110th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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