Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) was 31.3 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Malaysia, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Malaysia is 31.3 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Malaysia peaked at 33.3 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.3 %, in 2023.
That places Malaysia 58th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.3 % | — |
| 2001 | 33.2 % | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 33.1 % | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 33 % | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 33 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 33 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 33 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 33 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 33 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 33 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 32.9 % | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 32.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 32.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 32.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 32.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 32.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 32.8 % | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 32.6 % | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 32.4 % | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 32.1 % | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 31.8 % | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 31.6 % | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 31.4 % | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 31.3 % | -0.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 31.3 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.4 %, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 31.3 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.35 %, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.06 % | 33 % | 33.3 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.73 % | 32.1 % | 32.9 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.52 % | 31.3 % | 31.8 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 13.04 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 366.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 96.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 438.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Malaysia?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Malaysia was 31.3 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3 % in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years)?
- Malaysia ranks 58th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) (percent) — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.