Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 25.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Bulgaria, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Bulgaria is 25.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Bulgaria peaked at 29.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2014.
That places Bulgaria 116th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.4% | — |
| 2001 | 29.0% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 28.7% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 28.4% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 28.1% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 27.8% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 27.4% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 27.0% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 26.6% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 26.2% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 25.9% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 25.6% | +0.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 25.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.1%, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 25.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.4%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 26.2% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 25.4% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 25.4% | 25.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 114 Mexico 25.7% compare
- 114 Tuvalu 25.7% compare
- 117 Albania 25.5% compare
- 117 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 25.5% compare
- 117 Marshall Islands 25.5% compare
More health data for Bulgaria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.615 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,422 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 39 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3643 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Bulgaria?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Bulgaria was 25.6% 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 Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Bulgaria ranks 116th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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About this data
Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.