Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Peru
Peru: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita was 21.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Peru is 21.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Peru peaked at 28.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2013.
Peru ranks 137th of 194 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 women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.5% | — |
| 2001 | 27.7% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 26.8% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 26.0% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 25.1% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 24.1% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 23.1% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 21.1% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 20.1% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 20.3% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 21.0% | +3.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 21.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 21.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.3%, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 20.1% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 17.9% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 19.4% | 21.0% | 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 share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Peru?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Peru was 21.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2013.
- How does Peru rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita?
- Peru ranks 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age refers to the combined prevalence of both non-pregnant women with hemoglobin levels below 12 g/dL and pregnant women with hemoglobin levels below 11 g/dL. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.