Prevalence of anemia among children in Malaysia
Malaysia: Prevalence of anemia among children was 24.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among children in Malaysia, 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 24.6% for prevalence of anemia among children in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Malaysia peaked at 24.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2003.
Malaysia ranks 106th of 190 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 anemia among children in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | 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 25.1%, 98% of the median. (57 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
- 104 Thailand 24.9% compare
- 105 Azerbaijan 24.8% compare
- 106 El Salvador 24.6% compare
- 106 Georgia 24.6% compare
- 109 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24.3% compare
- 109 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 anemia among children in Malaysia?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Malaysia was 24.6% in 2019, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2003.
- How does Malaysia rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Malaysia ranks 106th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children 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 Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of anemia, children ages 6-59 months, is the percentage of children ages 6-59 months whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter, adjusted for altitude.