Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Serbia
Serbia: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 25.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Serbia, 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
The most recent figure for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Serbia is 25.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Serbia peaked at 29.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2012.
That places Serbia 127th 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 Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.0% | — |
| 2001 | 28.5% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 28.1% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 27.7% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 27.3% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 26.9% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 26.6% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 26.2% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2% | 25.6% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 25.0% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 25.0% | 25.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 125 Antigua and Barbuda 25.2% compare
- 125 Romania 25.2% compare
- 127 Samoa 25.1% compare
- 129 Qatar 24.9% compare
- 129 Saint Kitts and Nevis 24.9% compare
More gender data for Serbia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 899.28 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.33 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,084 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 28,439 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,406 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,091 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 31,096 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 30,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 31,406 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Serbia?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Serbia was 25.1% 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2012.
- How does Serbia rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Serbia ranks 127th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia 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.