Peru vs United States of America: Contraceptive prevalence, any method

Peru
77.3%
in 2023
United States of America
73.9%
in 2019
Peru rank
10th
United States of America rank
13th

Contraceptive prevalence, any method over time

  • Peru
  • United States of America
20406080196519942023

How they compare

Peru currently reports 77.3% against 73.9% in United States of America, a difference of 3.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.

Peru ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 13th of 116 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 26.0% 67.6% 41.6% United States of America
2000s 72.4% 77.1% 4.7% United States of America
2010s 75.1% 74.7% 0.3% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher contraceptive prevalence, any method, Peru or United States of America?
Peru, at 77.3% against 73.9% in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in contraceptive prevalence, any method between Peru and United States of America?
3.4%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United States of America?
6 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Peru and United States of America rank globally for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
Peru ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 13th 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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About this data

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.