Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 26 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 26. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 26 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.9, in 2002.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 90th out of 194 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 anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.3 | — |
| 2001 | 22.1 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 21.9 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 21.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 21.9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 21.9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 21.9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 21.9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21.9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 21.9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 22.1 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 22.2 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 22.4 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 22.6 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 22.8 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 23.1 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 23.4 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 23.7 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 24.1 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 24.7 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 25.3 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 26 | +2.8% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 26 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 26 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 | 21.96 | 21.9 | 22.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.62 | 21.9 | 23.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.02 | 24.1 | 26 | 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 prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 26 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 26 in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9 in 2002.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 (Modeled Estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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