Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Malta
Malta: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 15.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Malta, 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
The most recent figure for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Malta is 15.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Malta peaked at 15.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2006.
That places Malta 167th out of 192 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Malta?
- Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Malta was 15.7% 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
- Malta ranks 167th out of 192 regions with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups 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 / 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.