Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Peru
Peru: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant was 20.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Peru is 20.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Peru peaked at 28.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2013.
Peru ranks 148th of 209 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.
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.1% | — |
| 2001 | 27.3% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 26.4% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 25.6% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 23.7% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 22.7% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 19.5% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 20.7% | +3.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 20.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.2%, 93% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 20.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.9%, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 19.7% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 17.5% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 19.1% | 20.7% | 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 proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Peru?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Peru was 20.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2013.
- How does Peru rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant?
- Peru ranks 148th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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