Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Malaysia

Malaysia: Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 1,730 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1,730
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
28th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,730
in 2019
All-time low
1,170
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Malaysia, 2000–2019

05001.0k1.5k2000200920192000: 1.2k2001: 1.2k2002: 1.2k2003: 1.2k2004: 1.2k2005: 1.3k2006: 1.3k2007: 1.3k2008: 1.3k2009: 1.3k2010: 1.4k2011: 1.4k2012: 1.4k2013: 1.5k2014: 1.5k2015: 1.6k2016: 1.6k2017: 1.6k2018: 1.7k2019: 1.7k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Malaysia stood at 1,730. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Malaysia peaked at 1,730 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,170, in 2000.

That places Malaysia 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands) in Malaysia, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 1,170
2001 1,190 +1.7%
2002 1,210 +1.7%
2003 1,220 +0.8%
2004 1,240 +1.6%
2005 1,260 +1.6%
2006 1,280 +1.6%
2007 1,300 +1.6%
2008 1,320 +1.5%
2009 1,340 +1.5%
2010 1,370 +2.2%
2011 1,400 +2.2%
2012 1,440 +2.9%
2013 1,480 +2.8%
2014 1,520 +2.7%
2015 1,560 +2.6%
2016 1,600 +2.6%
2017 1,650 +3.1%
2018 1,690 +2.4%
2019 1,730 +2.4%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 1,730 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 238, 7.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 1,730 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 101.45, 17.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,253 1,170 1,340 10
2010s 1,544 1,370 1,730 10

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 25 Colombia 1,920 compare
  2. 26 Afghanistan 1,910 compare
  3. 27 Sudan 1,820 compare
  4. 28 Nepal 1,730 compare
  5. 30 Uganda 1,710 compare
  6. 31 Angola 1,620 compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Malaysia?
Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Malaysia was 1,730 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 1,730 in 2019.
What is the lowest number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,170 in 2000.
How does Malaysia rank for number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
Malaysia ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 4,060 data points, 2000–2019
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