Lesotho vs Peru: Contraceptive prevalence, any method
Contraceptive prevalence, any method over time
- Lesotho
- Peru
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 54.9% against 54.6% in Peru, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 13th and Peru ranks 14th of 63 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.2% | 35.7% | 12.5% | Peru |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 46.6% | 16.6% | Peru |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 51.6% | 2.9% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contraceptive prevalence, any method, Lesotho or Peru?
- Lesotho, at 54.9% against 54.6% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in contraceptive prevalence, any method between Lesotho and Peru?
- 0.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Peru?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
- How do Lesotho and Peru rank globally for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
- Lesotho ranks 13th and Peru ranks 14th of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division, published as Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of all women ages 15-49). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Contraceptive prevalence, any method is the percentage of all women ages 15-49 who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any method of contraception (modern or traditional). Modern methods of contraception include female and male sterilization, oral hormonal pills, the intra-uterine device (IUD), the male condom, injectables, the implant (including Norplant), vaginal barrier methods, the female condom and emergency contraception. Traditional methods of contraception include rhythm (e.g., fertility awareness based methods, periodic abstinence), withdrawal and other traditional methods.