Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of pregnant women who have anemia was 28.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Malaysia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of pregnant women who have anemia in Malaysia stood at 28.8%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women who have anemia in Malaysia peaked at 35.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2023.
Malaysia ranks 89th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.6% | — |
| 2001 | 35.3% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 34.9% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 34.5% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 34.2% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 33.9% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 33.6% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 33.3% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 32.7% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 32.4% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 32.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 31.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 31.7% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 31.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 30.5% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 30.2% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 29.8% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 29.5% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 29.1% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 28.8% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.1% | 32.7% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 30.2% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 28.8% | 29.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 86 Kiribati 29.4% compare
- 87 South Africa 29.3% compare
- 88 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 29.1% compare
- 89 Peru 28.8% compare
- 91 United Arab Emirates 28.6% compare
- 92 Kuwait 28.5% compare
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 share of pregnant women who have anemia in Malaysia?
- Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Malaysia was 28.8% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Malaysia ranks 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of pregnant women who have anemia rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of pregnant women who have anemia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.