Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Peru
Peru: Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 1,872 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Peru is 1,872, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Peru peaked at 1,956 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,361, in 2013.
That places Peru 52nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,956 | — |
| 2001 | 1,929 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1,895 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1,854 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1,806 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1,750 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 1,687 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 1,620 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 1,553 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 1,488 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 1,432 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1,384 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1,362 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1,361 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,379 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,409 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1,446 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1,489 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1,550 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1,611 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1,664 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 1,723 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 1,789 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 1,872 | +4.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1,872 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 412.3, 4.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1,872 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 285.7, 6.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,754 | 1,488 | 1,956 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,442 | 1,361 | 1,611 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,762 | 1,664 | 1,872 | 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 number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Peru?
- Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Peru was 1,872 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1,956 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,361 in 2013.
- How does Peru rank for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Peru ranks 52nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. 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 women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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