Prevalence of anemia in children in Malaysia

Malaysia: Prevalence of anemia in children was 24.6 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
24.6
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
106th
of 190 countries
All-time high
24.6
in 2019
All-time low
19.4
in 2003
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Prevalence of anemia in children in Malaysia, 2000–2019

05101520252000200920192000: 20.22001: 19.82002: 19.62003: 19.42004: 19.42005: 19.52006: 19.62007: 19.72008: 19.82009: 19.92010: 20.12011: 20.22012: 20.42013: 20.82014: 21.32015: 21.82016: 22.52017: 23.12018: 23.82019: 24.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia in children in Malaysia is 24.6, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in children in Malaysia peaked at 24.6 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.4, in 2003.

Malaysia ranks 106th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.69 19.4 20.2 10
2010s 21.86 20.1 24.6 10

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 104 Thailand 24.9 compare
  2. 105 Azerbaijan 24.8 compare
  3. 106 El Salvador 24.6 compare
  4. 106 Georgia 24.6 compare
  5. 109 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24.3 compare
  6. 109 Oman 24.3 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

More reference data data for Malaysia

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of anemia in children in Malaysia?
Prevalence of anemia in children in Malaysia was 24.6 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 24.6 in 2019.
What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.4 in 2003.
How does Malaysia rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
Malaysia ranks 106th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is prevalence of anemia in children rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of anemia in children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of anemia in children
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 3,800 data points, 2000–2019
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