Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Peru

Peru: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 21.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
21.0%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
147th
of 209 countries
All-time high
28.5%
in 2000
All-time low
17.9%
in 2013
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Peru, 2000–2023

01020302000201120232000: 28.5 %2001: 27.7 %2002: 26.8 %2003: 26 %2004: 25.1 %2005: 24.1 %2006: 23.1 %2007: 22.1 %2008: 21.1 %2009: 20.1 %2010: 19.2 %2011: 18.5 %2012: 18 %2013: 17.9 %2014: 17.9 %2015: 18.1 %2016: 18.3 %2017: 18.5 %2018: 18.8 %2019: 19.1 %2020: 19.4 %2021: 19.8 %2022: 20.3 %2023: 21 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Peru is 21.0%, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Peru peaked at 28.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2013.

Peru ranks 147th 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 in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%) in Peru, 2000 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  5. 148 Sri Lanka 20.9% compare
  6. 150 Thailand 20.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Peru?
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Peru was 21.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2013.
How does Peru rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
Peru ranks 147th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
243 places, 5,832 data points, 2000–2023
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