Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 31.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Malaysia, 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 Malaysia stood at 31.3%. 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, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups 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.
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Malaysia?
- Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Malaysia was 31.3% 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
- Malaysia ranks 62nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups 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 / 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.