Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 26.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 26.0% for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 30.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2019.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 111th 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.
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children 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 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More gender data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 372.3 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,642 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,642 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.7178 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 11,659 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 12,443 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 11,698 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 12,486 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 11,794 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 26.0% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2019.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children 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 / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of pregnant women with anemia vs the share of children aged between six months and five years who have anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.