Anemia pregnant women vs children in Malta

Malta: Anemia pregnant women vs children was 16.7 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
16.7
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
167th
of 192 countries
All-time high
21.7
in 2000
All-time low
16.5
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Anemia pregnant women vs children in Malta, 2000–2023

051015202000201120232000: 21.72001: 21.12002: 20.62003: 20.22004: 19.72005: 19.42006: 19.12007: 18.82008: 18.52009: 18.22010: 182011: 17.72012: 17.52013: 17.42014: 17.22015: 17.12016: 16.92017: 16.82018: 16.72019: 16.62020: 16.52021: 16.62022: 16.62023: 16.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malta recorded 16.7 for anemia pregnant women vs children in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, anemia pregnant women vs children in Malta peaked at 21.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.5, in 2020.

That places Malta 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Anemia pregnant women vs children in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Anemia pregnant women vs children in Malta, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 21.7
2001 21.1 -2.8%
2002 20.6 -2.4%
2003 20.2 -1.9%
2004 19.7 -2.5%
2005 19.4 -1.5%
2006 19.1 -1.5%
2007 18.8 -1.6%
2008 18.5 -1.6%
2009 18.2 -1.6%
2010 18 -1.1%
2011 17.7 -1.7%
2012 17.5 -1.1%
2013 17.4 -0.6%
2014 17.2 -1.1%
2015 17.1 -0.6%
2016 16.9 -1.2%
2017 16.8 -0.6%
2018 16.7 -0.6%
2019 16.6 -0.6%
2020 16.5 -0.6%
2021 16.6 +0.6%
2022 16.6 +0.0%
2023 16.7 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.73 18.2 21.7 10
2010s 17.19 16.6 18 10
2020s 16.6 16.5 16.7 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 164 Denmark 16.9 compare
  2. 164 Singapore 16.9 compare
  3. 166 Sweden 16.8 compare
  4. 167 Austria 16.7 compare
  5. 169 Greece 16.6 compare
  6. 170 Netherlands 16.5 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is anemia pregnant women vs children in Malta?
Anemia pregnant women vs children in Malta was 16.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest anemia pregnant women vs children recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 21.7 in 2000.
What is the lowest anemia pregnant women vs children recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 16.5 in 2020.
How does Malta rank for anemia pregnant women vs children?
Malta ranks 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is anemia pregnant women vs children rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Anemia pregnant women vs children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Anemia pregnant women vs children
Source
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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