Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Malta
Malta: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 15.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Malta, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Malta stood at 15.7%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Malta peaked at 15.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2006.
Malta ranks 167th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.5% | — |
| 2001 | 12.2% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 15.7% | +4.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 15.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 92% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 15.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.5%, 53% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 11.5% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 11.5% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 13.9% | 15.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Malta?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Malta was 15.7% 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Malta ranks 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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.