Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant was 25.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
25.6%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
124th
of 209 countries
All-time high
29.4%
in 2000
All-time low
25.4%
in 2014
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Bulgaria, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 25.6% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Bulgaria peaked at 29.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2014.
Bulgaria ranks 124th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.4% | — |
| 2001 | 29.0% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 28.7% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 28.4% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 28.1% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 27.8% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 27.4% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 27.0% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 26.6% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 26.2% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 25.9% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 25.6% | +0.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 25.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.2%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 25.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.4%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 26.2% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 25.4% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 25.4% | 25.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 122 Mexico 25.7% compare
- 122 Tuvalu 25.7% compare
- 125 Albania 25.5% compare
- 125 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 25.5% compare
- 125 Marshall Islands 25.5% 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 proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Bulgaria?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Bulgaria was 25.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
- Bulgaria ranks 124th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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