Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 57 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
57
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
54th
of 194 countries
All-time high
57.3
in 2000
All-time low
50.8
in 2006
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Malaysia, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 57 for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Malaysia peaked at 57.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.8, in 2006.
That places Malaysia 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.3 | — |
| 2001 | 55.7 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 54.1 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 52.6 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 51.6 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 51.1 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 50.8 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 50.8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 51 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 51.3 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 51.7 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 52.2 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 52.7 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 53.5 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 54.3 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 55.1 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 55.7 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 56.3 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 56.7 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 57 | +0.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 57 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10, 5.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 57 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.32, 9.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.63 | 50.8 | 57.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.52 | 51.7 | 57 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More gender data for Malaysia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,206 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 30,756 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 30,756 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 214,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 227,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 214,543 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 228,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 213,108 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Malaysia?
- Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Malaysia was 57 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8 in 2006.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Malaysia ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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