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

Latest (2023)
23.3%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
116th
of 192 countries
All-time high
23.3%
in 2023
All-time low
20.3%
in 2010
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Croatia, 2000–2023

05101520252000201120232000: 21.2 % of women ages 15-492001: 21 % of women ages 15-492002: 20.8 % of women ages 15-492003: 20.7 % of women ages 15-492004: 20.6 % of women ages 15-492005: 20.6 % of women ages 15-492006: 20.6 % of women ages 15-492007: 20.5 % of women ages 15-492008: 20.4 % of women ages 15-492009: 20.4 % of women ages 15-492010: 20.3 % of women ages 15-492011: 20.3 % of women ages 15-492012: 20.4 % of women ages 15-492013: 20.5 % of women ages 15-492014: 20.6 % of women ages 15-492015: 20.8 % of women ages 15-492016: 20.9 % of women ages 15-492017: 21.1 % of women ages 15-492018: 21.3 % of women ages 15-492019: 21.5 % of women ages 15-492020: 21.8 % of women ages 15-492021: 22.2 % of women ages 15-492022: 22.7 % of women ages 15-492023: 23.3 % of women ages 15-49

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups
Unit
% of women ages 15-49
Source
Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,608 data points, 2000–2023
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Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.