Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 25.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Bulgaria, 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
Bulgaria recorded 25.8% for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia 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, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Bulgaria peaked at 25.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2009.
That places Bulgaria 92nd out of 192 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.
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | 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% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 25.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 25.8% 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 | 21.7% | 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 26.0% 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 share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Bulgaria?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Bulgaria was 25.8% 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 Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2009.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Bulgaria ranks 92nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia 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 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.