Peru vs Sri Lanka: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups

Peru

21.0%

in 2023

Sri Lanka

20.9%

in 2023

Peru rank

135th

Sri Lanka rank

136th

Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups over time

Peru currently reports 21.0% against 20.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Peru ranks 135th and Sri Lanka ranks 136th of 192 countries.

Indicator: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups
Unit: % of women ages 15-49
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 4,608 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.