Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Peru
Peru: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 28.8 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
28.8
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
89th
of 192 countries
All-time high
34.5
in 2000
All-time low
26.6
in 2013
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 28.8 for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women 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, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women 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.
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.5 | — |
| 2001 | 34 | -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 | +0.7% |
| 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 26.95, 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 | 31.28 | 27.8 | 34.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.02 | 26.6 | 27.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.32 | 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 prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Peru?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Peru was 28.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6 in 2013.
- How does Peru rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- Peru ranks 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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