Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Serbia
Serbia: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 24.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Serbia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Serbia is 24.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Serbia peaked at 24.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2003.
That places Serbia 100th 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 Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.8% | — |
| 2001 | 20.5% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 20.4% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 20.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 20.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 20.7% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 20.9% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 23.5% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 24.2% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 24.9% | +2.9% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 24.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 24.9% 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 | 20.4% | 20.3% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 20.4% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 23.0% | 24.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Serbia?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Serbia was 24.9% 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2003.
- How does Serbia rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Serbia ranks 100th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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.