Prevalence of anemia in children in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Prevalence of anemia in children was 24.1 in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
24.1
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
111th
of 190 countries
All-time high
28.8
in 2000
All-time low
23.6
in 2016
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Prevalence of anemia in children in Bulgaria, 2000–2019

01020302000200920192000: 28.82001: 28.42002: 28.32003: 28.12004: 27.82005: 27.32006: 26.82007: 26.32008: 25.92009: 25.62010: 25.22011: 24.82012: 24.42013: 24.12014: 23.82015: 23.72016: 23.62017: 23.72018: 23.92019: 24.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 24.1 for prevalence of anemia in children in 2019.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in children in Bulgaria peaked at 28.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.6, in 2016.

That places Bulgaria 111th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.33 25.6 28.8 10
2010s 24.13 23.6 25.2 10

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 109 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24.3 compare
  2. 109 Oman 24.3 compare
  3. 112 Slovak Republic 23.7 compare
  4. 113 Grenada 23.6 compare
  5. 113 Jamaica 23.6 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

More reference data data for Bulgaria

All data for Bulgaria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of anemia in children in Bulgaria?
Prevalence of anemia in children in Bulgaria was 24.1 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 28.8 in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 23.6 in 2016.
How does Bulgaria rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
Bulgaria ranks 111th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is prevalence of anemia in children rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of anemia in children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of anemia in children
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 3,800 data points, 2000–2019
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