Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 26.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2023, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 26.0%. 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, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 26.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2002.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 90th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | 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% | +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 | 26.0% | +2.8% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 26.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 26.0% 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 | 22.0% | 21.9% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 21.9% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 24.1% | 26.0% | 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 share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 26.0% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2002.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 90th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia 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 Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49) with anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.