Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 26.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups 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
The most recent figure for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 26.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups 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.
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 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 2.55 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.34 °C (2025)
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- Winter temperature anomalies 1.64 °C (2025)
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- Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups 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 the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2002.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 90th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups 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 the population with anemia in higher risk groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.