Malaysia vs South Africa: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita
Malaysia
31.3%
in 2023
South Africa
31.2%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
62nd
South Africa rank
63rd
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 31.3% against 31.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 63rd of 194 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.1% | 30.1% | 3.0% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 27.1% | 5.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 30.1% | 1.4% | 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, Malaysia or South Africa?
- Malaysia, at 31.3% against 31.2% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 63rd 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.