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