Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 25.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Bulgaria, 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 women of reproductive age in Bulgaria stood at 25.8%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Bulgaria peaked at 25.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2009.
That places Bulgaria 92nd 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 women of reproductive age in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.8% | — |
| 2001 | 21.7% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 22.8% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 25.8% | +2.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 25.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 25.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.5%, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 21.4% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 21.4% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 23.9% | 25.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 89 Indonesia 26.7% compare
- 90 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26.0% compare
- 91 Palau 25.9% compare
- 92 Montenegro 25.8% compare
- 92 Seychelles 25.8% compare
- 95 Slovenia 25.7% 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 women of reproductive age in Bulgaria?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Bulgaria was 25.8% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2009.
- How does Bulgaria rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Bulgaria ranks 92nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 women of reproductive age (% of women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age refers to the combined prevalence of both non-pregnant with haemoglobin levels below 12 g/dL and pregnant women with haemoglobin levels below 11 g/dL.