Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Malaysia
Malaysia: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 31.3 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
31.3
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
62nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
33.3
in 2000
All-time low
31.3
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Malaysia, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Malaysia stood at 31.3. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Malaysia peaked at 33.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.3, in 2023.
Malaysia ranks 62nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.3 | — |
| 2001 | 33.2 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 33.1 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 33 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 32.9 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 32.8 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 32.6 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 32.4 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 32.1 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 31.8 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 31.6 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 31.4 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 31.3 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.06 | 33 | 33.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.73 | 32.1 | 32.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.52 | 31.3 | 31.8 | 4 |
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 women aged 15-49 in Malaysia?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Malaysia was 31.3 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3 in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Malaysia ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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