Kenya vs Malaysia: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age
Kenya
32.2%
in 2023
Malaysia
31.3%
in 2023
Kenya rank
59th
Malaysia rank
62nd
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age over time
- Kenya
- Malaysia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 32.2% against 31.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 59th and Malaysia ranks 62nd of 192 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9% | 33.1% | 2.2% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 32.7% | 4.8% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 31.5% | 0.6% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age, Kenya or Malaysia?
- Kenya, at 32.2% against 31.3% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age between Kenya and Malaysia?
- 0.9%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malaysia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Malaysia rank globally for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Kenya ranks 59th and Malaysia ranks 62nd 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 women of reproductive age (% 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 among women of reproductive age refers to the combined prevalence of both non-pregnant with haemoglobin levels below 12 g/dL and pregnant women with haemoglobin levels below 11 g/dL.