El Salvador vs Malaysia: Share of children who have anemia
El Salvador
24.6%
in 2019
Malaysia
24.6%
in 2019
El Salvador rank
106th
Malaysia rank
106th
Share of children who have anemia over time
- El Salvador
- Malaysia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 24.6% against 24.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 106th and Malaysia ranks 106th of 190 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 19.7% | 3.7% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 21.9% | 2.9% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have anemia, El Salvador or Malaysia?
- El Salvador, at 24.6% against 24.6% in Malaysia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of children who have anemia between El Salvador and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Malaysia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do El Salvador and Malaysia rank globally for share of children who have anemia?
- El Salvador ranks 106th and Malaysia ranks 106th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have anemia. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children under the age of five with anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.