Malawi - Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (% of women ages 15-49)

Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (% of women ages 15-49) in Malawi was 31.40 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 37.90 in 2000, while its lowest value was 30.30 in 2014.

Definition: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age refers to the combined prevalence of both non-pregnant with haemoglobin levels below 12 g/dL and pregnant women with haemoglobin levels below 11 g/dL.

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics (http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.1?lang=en).

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Year Value
2000 37.90
2001 37.60
2002 37.30
2003 37.00
2004 36.60
2005 36.00
2006 35.20
2007 34.30
2008 33.30
2009 32.40
2010 31.50
2011 31.00
2012 30.60
2013 30.40
2014 30.30
2015 30.40
2016 30.50
2017 30.80
2018 31.00
2019 31.40

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition