Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 31.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of women of reproductive age 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 % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2023, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Malaysia stood at 31.3%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Malaysia peaked at 33.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 2023.
Malaysia ranks 62nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.3% | — |
| 2001 | 33.2% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 33.1% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 33.0% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | +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% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 31.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 31.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.9%, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.1% | 33.0% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 32.1% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 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 share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Malaysia?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Malaysia was 31.3% 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 women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Malaysia ranks 62nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia 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 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 women of reproductive age who have anemia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49) with anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.