Kenya vs Malaysia: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita
Kenya
32.2%
in 2023
Malaysia
31.3%
in 2023
Kenya rank
59th
Malaysia rank
62nd
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita over time
- Kenya
- Malaysia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 32.2% against 31.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 59th and Malaysia ranks 62nd of 194 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9% | 33.1% | 2.2% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 32.7% | 4.8% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 31.5% | 0.6% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita, Kenya or Malaysia?
- Kenya, at 32.2% against 31.3% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita between Kenya and Malaysia?
- 0.9%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malaysia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Malaysia rank globally for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 59th and Malaysia ranks 62nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age refers to the combined prevalence of both non-pregnant women with hemoglobin levels below 12 g/dL and pregnant women with hemoglobin levels below 11 g/dL. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.