Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 25.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Bulgaria, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Bulgaria is 25.8, measured in 2023. 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 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Bulgaria peaked at 25.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.4, in 2009.
That places Bulgaria 92nd 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 Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.8 | — |
| 2001 | 21.7 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 21.7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21.7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 21.8 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 21.8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 21.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 21.6 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 21.5 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 21.4 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 21.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 21.5 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 21.7 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 21.9 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 22.2 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 22.5 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 22.8 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 23.1 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 23.5 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 23.9 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 24.4 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 25.1 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 25.8 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.68 | 21.4 | 21.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.2 | 21.4 | 23.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.8 | 23.9 | 25.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 89 Indonesia 26.7 compare
- 90 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26 compare
- 91 Palau 25.9 compare
- 92 Montenegro 25.8 compare
- 92 Seychelles 25.8 compare
- 95 Slovenia 25.7 compare
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 prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Bulgaria?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Bulgaria was 25.8 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4 in 2009.
- How does Bulgaria rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Bulgaria ranks 92nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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