Peru: Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months)
In , Peru's Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) was 29.60.
That's down 3.0% from 2018, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2019 was 33.69 . Peru ranks #89 globally out of 190 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #4 of 33.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.ANM.CHLD.ZS) • Data as of 2019
Trend (2000–2019)
Highlights
- Peak
- 44.40
- Trough
- 29.60
- 1-year change
- -3.0%
- 5-year change
- -14.7%
- -3.1% / yr
- 10-year change
- -27.6%
- -3.2% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) |
|---|---|
| 29.6000 | |
| 30.5000 | |
| 31.5000 | |
| 32.5000 | |
| 33.6000 | |
| 34.7000 | |
| 35.8000 | |
| 37.0000 | |
| 38.3000 | |
| 39.6000 |
About Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months)
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.
Indicator code: SH.ANM.CHLD.ZS • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Peru's Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) in 2019?
- In 2019, Peru's Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) was 29.60, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Peru's Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) rising or falling?
- Peru's Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) fell 3.0% from 2018 to 2019.
- How does Peru rank globally on Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months)?
- In 2019, Peru ranked #89 out of 190 countries reporting Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months).
- How does Peru's Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) in 2019 was 33.69, so Peru is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #4 of 33.
- What is Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) and how is it measured?
- 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.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.ANM.CHLD.ZS), CC BY 4.0.