Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 26.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 26.0%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 26.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2003.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 90th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.1% | — |
| 2001 | 21.9% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 21.8% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 21.7% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21.9% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 22.3% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 24.6% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 26.0% | +2.8% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 26.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 26.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.4%, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8% | 21.7% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 21.8% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 24.1% | 26.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,689 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 26.0% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2003.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 90th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women (% of women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of anemia, non-pregnant women, is the percentage of non-pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 120 grams per liter at sea level.