Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Serbia
Serbia: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 25.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
25.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
127th
of 192 countries
All-time high
29
in 2000
All-time low
25
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Serbia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 25.1 for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Serbia peaked at 29 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25, 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.
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29 | — |
| 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 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 25.1 | +0.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 25.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.95, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 25.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.4, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.18 | 25.6 | 29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.04 | 25 | 25.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.05 | 25 | 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)
- Population 5,562 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,562 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.6031 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Serbia?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Serbia was 25.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 29 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 2012.
- How does Serbia rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- Serbia ranks 127th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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