Kenya vs Peru: Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method over time
- Kenya
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 57.9% against 56.9% in Kenya, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Peru ahead.
Kenya ranks 34th and Peru ranks 31st of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.4% | 11.2% | 6.8% | Peru |
| 2000s | 39.4% | 50.0% | 10.6% | Peru |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 54.1% | 4.2% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 56.2% | 3.4% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contraceptive prevalence, any modern method, Kenya or Peru?
- Peru, at 57.9% against 56.9% in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in contraceptive prevalence, any modern method between Kenya and Peru?
- 1.0%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Peru?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Peru rank globally for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method?
- Kenya ranks 34th and Peru ranks 31st of 113 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 modern 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
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method is the percentage of married women ages 15-49 who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, at least one modern method of contraception. 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.