Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Peru

Peru: Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 62.8 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
62.8
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
51st
of 194 countries
All-time high
73.4
in 2004
All-time low
62.1
in 2015
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Peru, 2000–2019

0204060802000200920192000: 72.12001: 72.42002: 72.72003: 73.12004: 73.42005: 73.42006: 72.92007: 71.92008: 70.42009: 68.72010: 66.92011: 65.22012: 63.82013: 62.82014: 62.32015: 62.12016: 62.12017: 62.42018: 62.62019: 62.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Peru recorded 62.8 for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in 2019.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Peru peaked at 73.4 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 62.1, in 2015.

Peru ranks 51st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands) in Peru, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 72.1
2001 72.4 +0.4%
2002 72.7 +0.4%
2003 73.1 +0.6%
2004 73.4 +0.4%
2005 73.4 +0.0%
2006 72.9 -0.7%
2007 71.9 -1.4%
2008 70.4 -2.1%
2009 68.7 -2.4%
2010 66.9 -2.6%
2011 65.2 -2.5%
2012 63.8 -2.1%
2013 62.8 -1.6%
2014 62.3 -0.8%
2015 62.1 -0.3%
2016 62.1 +0.0%
2017 62.4 +0.5%
2018 62.6 +0.3%
2019 62.8 +0.3%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 62.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10, 6.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 62.8 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.81, 7.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.1 68.7 73.4 10
2010s 63.3 62.1 66.9 10

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 48 Benin 63.9 compare
  2. 49 Cambodia 63.8 compare
  3. 50 Burundi 63.1 compare
  4. 52 Saudi Arabia 62.4 compare
  5. 53 Colombia 62.2 compare
  6. 54 Malaysia 57 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Peru?
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Peru was 62.8 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 73.4 in 2004.
What is the lowest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 62.1 in 2015.
How does Peru rank for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
Peru ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 4,060 data points, 2000–2019
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