Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) was 17.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
17.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
98th
of 194 countries
All-time high
18.2%
in 2000
All-time low
17.1%
in 2011
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Malaysia, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Malaysia stood at 17.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Malaysia peaked at 18.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2011.
Malaysia ranks 98th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.2% | — |
| 2001 | 18.1% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 17.8% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 17.7% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 17.3% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 17.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.9%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 17.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.3%, 85% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 17.2% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 17.1% | 17.3% | 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 prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Malaysia?
- Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Malaysia was 17.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2011.
- How does Malaysia rank for prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
- Malaysia ranks 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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