Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Serbia

Serbia: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 24.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
24.9%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
100th
of 192 countries
All-time high
24.9%
in 2023
All-time low
20.4%
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

05101520252000201120232000: 21 % of women ages 15-492001: 20.7 % of women ages 15-492002: 20.5 % of women ages 15-492003: 20.5 % of women ages 15-492004: 20.5 % of women ages 15-492005: 20.5 % of women ages 15-492006: 20.5 % 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: 20.5 % of women ages 15-492011: 20.6 % of women ages 15-492012: 20.8 % of women ages 15-492013: 21 % of women ages 15-492014: 21.2 % of women ages 15-492015: 21.5 % of women ages 15-492016: 21.7 % of women ages 15-492017: 22 % of women ages 15-492018: 22.3 % of women ages 15-492019: 22.7 % of women ages 15-492020: 23.1 % of women ages 15-492021: 23.6 % of women ages 15-492022: 24.2 % of women ages 15-492023: 24.9 % 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 Serbia stood at 24.9%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Serbia peaked at 24.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2008.

Serbia ranks 100th 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 20.6% 20.4% 21.0% 10
2010s 21.4% 20.5% 22.7% 10
2020s 23.9% 23.1% 24.9% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Serbia?
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Serbia was 24.9% 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 Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2008.
How does Serbia rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
Serbia ranks 100th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia 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.