Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Malaysia
Malaysia: Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months was 24.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
24.6%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
107th
of 191 countries
All-time high
24.6%
in 2019
All-time low
19.4%
in 2003
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Malaysia, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Malaysia stood at 24.6%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Malaysia peaked at 24.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2003.
Malaysia ranks 107th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.2% | — |
| 2001 | 19.8% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 19.6% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 19.4% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 19.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 20.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | +3.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 24.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.0%, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 24.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.8%, 73% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 19.4% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 20.1% | 24.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 105 Thailand 24.9% compare
- 106 Azerbaijan 24.8% compare
- 107 Georgia 24.6% compare
- 107 El Salvador 24.6% compare
- 110 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24.3% compare
- 110 Oman 24.3% compare
More health data for Malaysia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 652 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 18 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7207 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5991 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Malaysia?
- Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Malaysia was 24.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2003.
- How does Malaysia rank for prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months?
- Malaysia ranks 107th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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 Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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