Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 25.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups 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
In 2023, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Bulgaria stood at 25.8%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Bulgaria peaked at 25.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2009.
Bulgaria ranks 92nd 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 | 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
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- 92 Seychelles 25.8% compare
- 95 Slovenia 25.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Bulgaria?
- Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups 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 the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2009.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
- Bulgaria ranks 92nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups 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 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.