Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 6.05 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Bulgaria, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Bulgaria stood at 6.05. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Bulgaria peaked at 7.3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.05, in 2019.
That places Bulgaria 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.37 | — |
| 2001 | 6.41 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 6.55 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 6.73 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 6.94 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 7.13 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 7.25 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 7.3 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 7.28 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 7.2 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 7.05 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 6.88 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 6.72 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 6.58 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 6.45 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 6.35 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 6.27 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 6.18 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 6.11 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 6.05 | -1.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 6.05 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.04, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 6.05 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.16, 98% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.92 | 6.37 | 7.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.46 | 6.05 | 7.05 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More gender data for Bulgaria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.24 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,551 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,551 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.7319 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,990 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 31,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 30,724 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Bulgaria?
- Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Bulgaria was 6.05 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3 in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.05 in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Bulgaria ranks 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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