Political instability and child anemia in Peru: a national interrupted time-series analysis, 2006–2024
Abstract
Background Peru underwent marked political instability after the 2016 electoral cycle. Whether that period coincided with a change in the national trajectory of child anemia among children aged 6–35 months has not been evaluated using a long national time series. Methods We conducted a secondary analysis of the Demographic and Family Health Survey (ENDES), 2006–2024 (123,600 children aged 6–35 months with valid hemoglobin). We estimated weighted annual prevalences of anemia (hemoglobin
Fields of Study & Subjects
Iron Metabolism and Disorders
Indigenous Health and Education
Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Publisher
- Frontiers Media SA
- Volume
- 14
- Pages
- 1880585–1880585
- Publication date
- 4 August 2026
- Language
- EN