Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 26.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 26.0%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 30.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2019.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.9% | — |
| 2001 | 30.4% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 29.9% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 29.5% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 29.1% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 28.7% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 28.3% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 27.9% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 27.6% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 26.8% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 26.6% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 26.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 26.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 26.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 26.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.4%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.0% | 27.3% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 26.0% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Prevalence of anemia among 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 pregnant women recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2019.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 pregnant women (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.