Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Malta
Malta: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 15.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Malta, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Malta stood at 15.7. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Malta peaked at 15.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.5, in 2006.
Malta ranks 169th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.5 | — |
| 2001 | 12.2 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 11.9 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 11.8 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 11.6 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 11.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.5 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 11.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.6 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.8 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 11.9 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.1 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 12.3 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 12.6 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 13 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 13.4 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 13.9 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 14.5 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 15.1 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 15.7 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.76 | 11.5 | 12.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.18 | 11.5 | 13.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8 | 13.9 | 15.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More gender data for Malta
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 67.52 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 487.71 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 487.71 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4066 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,056 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,070 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,220 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,099 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Malta?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Malta was 15.7 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5 in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Malta ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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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