Kuwait vs Malaysia: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women

Kuwait
28.5%
in 2023
Malaysia
28.8%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
92nd
Malaysia rank
89th

Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women over time

  • Kuwait
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 28.8% against 28.5% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 92nd and Malaysia ranks 89th of 192 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 28.5% 34.1% 5.6% Malaysia
2010s 27.8% 31.3% 3.5% Malaysia
2020s 28.3% 29.3% 1.0% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia among pregnant women, Kuwait or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 28.8% against 28.5% in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among pregnant women between Kuwait and Malaysia?
0.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malaysia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Malaysia rank globally for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
Kuwait ranks 92nd and Malaysia ranks 89th 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 pregnant women (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%)
Unit
%
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,736 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.