Kenya vs Malawi: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women
Kenya
31.7%
in 2023
Malawi
31.9%
in 2023
Kenya rank
59th
Malawi rank
58th
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women over time
- Kenya
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 31.9% against 31.7% in Kenya, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 59th and Malawi ranks 58th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.5% | 29.3% | 0.2% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 26.4% | 0.6% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 30.4% | 0.1% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women, Kenya or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 31.9% against 31.7% in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women between Kenya and Malawi?
- 0.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Kenya ranks 59th and Malawi ranks 58th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women (% of women ages 15-49). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of anemia, non-pregnant women, is the percentage of non-pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 120 grams per liter at sea level.