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Table 1 Prevalence of childhood anaemia by district

From: Bayesian random effects modelling with application to childhood anaemia in Malawi

Region/district

%Anaemic (total)

Northern region

58.71 (728)

Chitipa

52.42 (189)

Karonga

54.31 (179)

Nkhata-Bay

72.89 (117)

Rumphi

56.78 (113)

Mzimba

59.98 (130)

Central region

64.21 (1,560)

Kasungu

68.78 (198)

Nkhota-Kota

74.82 (181)

Ntchisi

55.83 (177)

Dowa

65.37 (187)

Salima

80.62 (139)

Lilongwe

58.39 (211)

Mchinji

61.19 (179)

Dedza

65.83 (125)

Ntcheu

60.01 (163)

Southern region

64.11 (1,889)

Mangochi

73.40 (160)

Machinga

75.24 (141)

Zomba

62.75 (165)

Chiradzulu

44.85 (116)

Blantyre

47.68 (143)

Mwanza

64.83 (121)

Thyolo

54.42 (148)

Mulanje

60.96 (121)

Phalombe

60.65 (190)

Chikwawa

78.52 (150)

Nsanje

72.29 (163)

Balaka

70.39 (139)

Neno

72.76 (132)

  1. Row % of child anaemia by district based on child data.
  2. MDHS 2010 (weighted).