Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Malaysia
Malaysia: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 31.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Malaysia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 31.3% for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Malaysia peaked at 33.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 2023.
Malaysia ranks 62nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.3% | — |
| 2001 | 33.2% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 33.1% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 33.0% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 32.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 32.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 32.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 32.4% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 32.1% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 31.8% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 31.6% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 31.4% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 31.3% | -0.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 31.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 31.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.9%, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.1% | 33.0% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 32.1% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 31.3% | 31.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 women of reproductive age in Malaysia?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Malaysia was 31.3% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Malaysia ranks 62nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 women of reproductive age (% of women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.