Peru vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Contraceptive prevalence, any method

Peru
77.3%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
76.1%
in 2012
Peru rank
10th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
11th

Contraceptive prevalence, any method over time

  • Peru
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 77.3% against 76.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.2%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 116 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 45.8% 81.0% 35.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 71.1% 82.0% 10.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 75.5% 76.1% 0.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher contraceptive prevalence, any method, Peru or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Peru, at 77.3% against 76.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in contraceptive prevalence, any method between Peru and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.2%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2012.
How do Peru and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
Peru ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 116 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Household surveys, United Nations (UN), note: 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 married women ages 15-49). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of married women ages 15-49)
Unit
% of married women ages 15-49
Source
Household surveys, United Nations (UN), note: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,076 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Contraceptive prevalence, any method is the percentage of married 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.