Euro area vs Malawi: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women
Euro area
16.4%
in 2023
Malawi
38.6%
in 2023
Euro area rank
45th
Malawi rank
43rd
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women over time
- Euro area
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 38.6% against 16.4% in Euro area, a difference of 22.2%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 2.4 times Euro area's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 45th and Malawi ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 39.8% | 21.0% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 36.9% | 20.2% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 37.9% | 21.6% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among pregnant women, Euro area or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 38.6% against 16.4% in Euro area as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among pregnant women between Euro area and Malawi?
- 22.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Malawi?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Euro area and Malawi rank globally for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Euro area ranks 45th and Malawi ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%). 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, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.