How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Malaysia vs South Africa: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age

Malaysia

31.3%

in 2023

South Africa

31.2%

in 2023

Malaysia rank

62nd

South Africa rank

63rd

Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age over time

Malaysia
South Africa

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 31.3% against 31.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Malaysia ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 63rd of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	33.1%	30.1%	3.0%	Malaysia
2010s	32.7%	27.1%	5.6%	Malaysia
2020s	31.5%	30.1%	1.4%	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age, Malaysia or South Africa?: Malaysia, at 31.3% against 31.2% in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age between Malaysia and South Africa?: 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?: Malaysia ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 63rd 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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Indicator: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (% of women ages 15-49)
Unit: % of women ages 15-49
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: 17 September 2026

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.