Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) was 16.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
16.5%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
106th
of 194 countries
All-time high
17.1%
in 2000
All-time low
16.4%
in 2010
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 16.5%.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 17.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2010.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 106th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.1% | — |
| 2001 | 17.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | +0.6% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 16.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.9%, 98% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 16.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.6%, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8% | 16.5% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 16.4% | 16.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 104 Egypt 16.8% compare
- 105 Qatar 16.6% compare
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- 108 Mongolia 16.3% compare
- 109 North Macedonia 16.2% compare
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 prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 16.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2010.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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