Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 37.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Madagascar, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Madagascar stood at 37.2%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Madagascar peaked at 37.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 2010.
That places Madagascar 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.5% | 32.3% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 32.1% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 35.3% | 37.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 37 Bangladesh 37.6% compare
- 38 Guyana 37.5% compare
- 39 Tajikistan 37.3% compare
- 41 Yemen 36.4% compare
- 42 Ghana 36.0% compare
- 43 Azerbaijan 35.6% compare
- 43 Eritrea 35.6% compare
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.7356 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1142 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0487 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8079 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3162 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 280.82 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Madagascar?
- Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Madagascar was 37.2% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 2010.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
- Madagascar ranks 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.