Malawi vs Malaysia: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women
Malawi
31.9%
in 2023
Malaysia
31.4%
in 2023
Malawi rank
58th
Malaysia rank
61st
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women over time
- Malawi
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 31.9% against 31.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malawi ranks 58th and Malaysia ranks 61st of 192 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.3% | 33.0% | 3.7% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 32.8% | 6.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 31.6% | 1.1% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women, Malawi or Malaysia?
- Malawi, at 31.9% against 31.4% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women between Malawi and Malaysia?
- 0.5%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Malaysia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Malaysia rank globally for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Malawi ranks 58th and Malaysia ranks 61st 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.