Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Croatia
Croatia: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 23.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Croatia, 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 Croatia stood at 23.3%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Croatia peaked at 23.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2010.
Croatia ranks 116th 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.
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.2% | — |
| 2001 | 21.0% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 20.8% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 20.6% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 20.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 20.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 20.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 22.7% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | +2.6% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 23.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 23.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.5%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.7% | 20.4% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 20.3% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 21.8% | 23.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More reference data data for Croatia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2598 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1516 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8711 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7218 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Croatia?
- Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Croatia was 23.3% 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 Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2010.
- How does Croatia rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
- Croatia ranks 116th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.