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
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Peru, 2000–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.1 | 68.7 | 73.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.3 | 62.1 | 66.9 | 10 |
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 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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