Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Malawi
Malawi: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 32.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
32.4
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
58th
of 194 countries
All-time high
33.7
in 2000
All-time low
26.4
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Malawi, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Malawi stood at 32.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Malawi peaked at 33.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.4, in 2012.
That places Malawi 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.7 | — |
| 2001 | 33 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 32.3 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 31.7 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 31 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 30.3 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 29.5 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 28.7 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 27.9 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 27.2 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 26.7 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 26.5 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 26.4 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.6 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 26.9 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 27.3 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 27.8 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 28.2 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 28.7 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 29.1 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 29.7 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 30.5 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 31.4 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 32.4 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.53 | 27.2 | 33.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.42 | 26.4 | 29.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31 | 29.7 | 32.4 | 4 |
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More gender data for Malawi
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,494 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.4 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,667 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,667 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 330,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 332,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 322,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 324,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 316,113 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Malawi?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Malawi was 32.4 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4 in 2012.
- How does Malawi rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Malawi ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 (Modeled Estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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