Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Malawi
Malawi: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 32.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Malawi, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 32.4% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in 2023.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Malawi peaked at 33.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2012.
That places Malawi 59th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.7% | — |
| 2001 | 33.0% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 32.3% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 31.7% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 30.3% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 29.5% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 28.7% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 27.9% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 27.2% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 27.3% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 28.7% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 29.1% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 29.7% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 30.5% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 31.4% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 32.4% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.5% | 27.2% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 26.4% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 29.7% | 32.4% | 4 |
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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 in Malawi?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Malawi was 32.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2012.
- How does Malawi rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Malawi ranks 59th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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