Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita was 26.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 26.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 vs. gdp per capita 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 194 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 vs. GDP per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | 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 vs. gdp per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 26.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age refers to the combined prevalence of both non-pregnant women with hemoglobin levels below 12 g/dL and pregnant women with hemoglobin levels below 11 g/dL. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.