Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Peru

Peru: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 831.34 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
831.34
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
51st
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,323
in 2000
All-time low
831.34
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Peru, 2000–2019

05001.0k1.5k2000200920192000: 1.3k2001: 1.3k2002: 1.3k2003: 1.3k2004: 1.3k2005: 1.3k2006: 1.3k2007: 1.3k2008: 1.3k2009: 1.2k2010: 1.2k2011: 1.2k2012: 1.1k2013: 1.0k2014: 981.32015: 940.12016: 8802017: 851.32018: 840.32019: 831.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Peru stood at 831.34. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Peru peaked at 1,323 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 831.34, in 2019.

Peru ranks 51st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands) in Peru, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 1,323
2001 1,315 -0.7%
2002 1,310 -0.3%
2003 1,308 -0.2%
2004 1,305 -0.2%
2005 1,298 -0.5%
2006 1,291 -0.6%
2007 1,278 -1.0%
2008 1,259 -1.5%
2009 1,229 -2.3%
2010 1,189 -3.2%
2011 1,153 -3.1%
2012 1,098 -4.7%
2013 1,035 -5.7%
2014 981.3 -5.2%
2015 940.12 -4.2%
2016 880.03 -6.4%
2017 851.3 -3.3%
2018 840.28 -1.3%
2019 831.34 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,292 1,229 1,323 10
2010s 980 831.34 1,189 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Peru?
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Peru was 831.34 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 1,323 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 831.34 in 2019.
How does Peru rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
Peru ranks 51st out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. 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, published as part of Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
204 places, 4,080 data points, 2000–2019
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