Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Peru
Peru: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 28.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Peru, 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 %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 28.8% for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Peru peaked at 34.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2013.
Peru ranks 89th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.5% | — |
| 2001 | 34.0% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 33.4% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 32.7% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 31.8% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 30.9% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 30.1% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 29.2% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 28.4% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 27.8% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 27.3% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 26.9% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 26.7% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 26.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 27.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 27.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 27.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 27.9% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 28.1% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 28.5% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 28.8% | +1.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 28.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 28.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.9%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 27.8% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 26.6% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 27.9% | 28.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More gender data for Peru
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,988 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3909 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 261,493 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 271,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 262,030 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 271,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 262,425 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Peru?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Peru was 28.8% 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 anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2013.
- How does Peru rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Peru ranks 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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 Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of pregnant women with anemia vs the share of children aged between six months and five years who have anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.