Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 644.26 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Malaysia, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Malaysia stood at 644.26. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Malaysia peaked at 644.26 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 483.62, in 2007.
That places Malaysia 61st out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 541.43 | — |
| 2001 | 532.51 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 521.8 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 509 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 499.55 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 495.4 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 487.42 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 483.62 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 484.7 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 487.57 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 490.26 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 490.13 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 495.47 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 509.29 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 527.42 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 547.01 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 573.58 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 598.09 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 621.08 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 644.26 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 504.3 | 483.62 | 541.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 549.66 | 490.13 | 644.26 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 58 Rwanda 700.84 compare
- 59 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 674.26 compare
- 60 Saudi Arabia 652.09 compare
- 62 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 611.09 compare
- 63 Germany 601.87 compare
- 64 Syrian Arab Republic 601.03 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Malaysia?
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Malaysia was 644.26 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 644.26 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 483.62 in 2007.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
- Malaysia ranks 61st out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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