Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Peru
Peru: Share of pregnant women who have anemia was 28.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of pregnant women who have anemia 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 share of pregnant women who have anemia 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, share of pregnant women who have anemia 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.
Share of pregnant women who have anemia 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% |
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
- 86 Kiribati 29.4% compare
- 87 South Africa 29.3% compare
- 88 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 29.1% compare
- 89 Malaysia 28.8% compare
- 91 United Arab Emirates 28.6% compare
- 92 Kuwait 28.5% compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 272,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 263,360 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 273,303 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women who have anemia in Peru?
- Share of pregnant women who have anemia 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 share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2013.
- How does Peru rank for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Peru ranks 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of pregnant women who have anemia 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 Share of pregnant women who have anemia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.