Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Malawi
Malawi: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant was 31.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
31.9%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
59th
of 209 countries
All-time high
32.6%
in 2000
All-time low
25.2%
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Malawi, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Malawi is 31.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Malawi peaked at 32.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2011.
Malawi ranks 59th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.6% | — |
| 2001 | 31.8% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 31.1% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 30.5% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 29.0% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 28.2% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 27.4% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 26.6% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.5% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 26.8% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 27.3% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 27.9% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 29.1% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 29.9% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 30.8% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 31.9% | +3.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 31.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.0%, 76% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 31.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.7%, 82% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.3% | 26.0% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 25.2% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 29.1% | 31.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Malawi?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Malawi was 31.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2011.
- How does Malawi rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant?
- Malawi ranks 59th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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