Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Malaysia

Malaysia: Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 2,911 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,911
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
36th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2,911
in 2023
All-time low
1,968
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Malaysia, 2000–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201120232000: 2.0k2001: 2.0k2002: 2.1k2003: 2.1k2004: 2.2k2005: 2.2k2006: 2.3k2007: 2.3k2008: 2.4k2009: 2.5k2010: 2.5k2011: 2.6k2012: 2.6k2013: 2.6k2014: 2.7k2015: 2.7k2016: 2.7k2017: 2.8k2018: 2.8k2019: 2.8k2020: 2.8k2021: 2.8k2022: 2.9k2023: 2.9k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 2,911 for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Malaysia peaked at 2,911 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,968, in 2000.

Malaysia ranks 36th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands) in Malaysia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 1,968
2001 2,013 +2.3%
2002 2,061 +2.4%
2003 2,109 +2.4%
2004 2,162 +2.5%
2005 2,221 +2.8%
2006 2,282 +2.7%
2007 2,341 +2.6%
2008 2,399 +2.5%
2009 2,456 +2.4%
2010 2,509 +2.2%
2011 2,554 +1.8%
2012 2,594 +1.6%
2013 2,635 +1.5%
2014 2,674 +1.5%
2015 2,710 +1.3%
2016 2,740 +1.1%
2017 2,764 +0.9%
2018 2,784 +0.8%
2019 2,801 +0.6%
2020 2,819 +0.6%
2021 2,842 +0.8%
2022 2,871 +1.0%
2023 2,911 +1.4%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 2,911 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 412.3, 7.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 2,911 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 207.9, 14.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,201 1,968 2,456 10
2010s 2,677 2,509 2,801 10
2020s 2,861 2,819 2,911 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 33 Ghana 3,044 compare
  2. 34 Iraq 3,035 compare
  3. 35 Mali 2,986 compare
  4. 37 Madagascar 2,846 compare
  5. 38 Nepal 2,836 compare
  6. 39 Morocco 2,824 compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Malaysia?
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Malaysia was 2,911 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 2,911 in 2023.
What is the lowest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,968 in 2000.
How does Malaysia rank for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
Malaysia ranks 36th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
214 places, 5,136 data points, 2000–2023
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