Prevalence of anemia among children in Peru
Peru: Prevalence of anemia among children was 29.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Peru, 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
Peru recorded 29.6% for prevalence of anemia among children in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Peru peaked at 44.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2019.
Peru ranks 89th of 190 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.
Prevalence of anemia among children in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.1% | — |
| 2001 | 44.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 44.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 44.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 44.2% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 43.7% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 43.0% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 42.0% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 40.9% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 39.6% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 38.3% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 37.0% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 35.8% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 34.7% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 33.6% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 32.5% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 30.5% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 29.6% | -3.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 29.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.1%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 29.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.5%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.5% | 40.9% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 29.6% | 39.6% | 10 |
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More health data for Peru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.302 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among children in Peru?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Peru was 29.6% in 2019, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2019.
- How does Peru rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Peru ranks 89th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of anemia, children ages 6-59 months, is the percentage of children ages 6-59 months whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter, adjusted for altitude.