Malaysia vs United Arab Emirates: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women

Malaysia
28.8%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
28.6%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
89th
United Arab Emirates rank
91st

Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women over time

  • Malaysia
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 28.8% against 28.6% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Malaysia ranks 89th and United Arab Emirates ranks 91st of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 34.1% 29.1% 5.0% Malaysia
2010s 31.3% 28.8% 2.6% Malaysia
2020s 29.3% 28.6% 0.7% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia among pregnant women, Malaysia or United Arab Emirates?
Malaysia, at 28.8% against 28.6% in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among pregnant women between Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
Malaysia ranks 89th and United Arab Emirates ranks 91st 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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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.