Bangladesh vs Malaysia: Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49)
Bangladesh
21.3%
in 2019
Malaysia
20.8%
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
38th
Malaysia rank
40th
Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) over time
- Bangladesh
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 21.3% against 20.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 40th of 194 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 19.4% | 0.7% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 19.7% | 0.8% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49), Bangladesh or Malaysia?
- Bangladesh, at 21.3% against 20.8% in Malaysia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) between Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 0.5%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Bangladesh and Malaysia rank globally for prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
- Bangladesh ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 40th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.