Malawi vs OECD members: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women
Malawi
38.6%
in 2023
OECD members
18.3%
in 2023
Malawi rank
43rd
OECD members rank
42nd
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women over time
- Malawi
- OECD members
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 38.6% against 18.3% in OECD members, a difference of 20.3%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 2.1 times OECD members's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 43rd and OECD members ranks 42nd of 192 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.8% | 21.0% | 18.8% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 18.7% | 18.2% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 18.2% | 19.7% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among pregnant women, Malawi or OECD members?
- Malawi, at 38.6% against 18.3% in OECD members as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among pregnant women between Malawi and OECD members?
- 20.3%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and OECD members?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and OECD members rank globally for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Malawi ranks 43rd and OECD members ranks 42nd 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
Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.