Bangladesh vs Peru: Unmet need for contraception
Bangladesh
10.0%
in 2022
Peru
8.9%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
49th
Peru rank
52nd
Unmet need for contraception over time
- Bangladesh
- Peru
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 10.0% against 8.9% in Peru, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 49th and Peru ranks 52nd of 58 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.2% | 14.4% | 3.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 7.9% | 5.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 6.0% | 4.0% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unmet need for contraception, Bangladesh or Peru?
- Bangladesh, at 10.0% against 8.9% in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unmet need for contraception between Bangladesh and Peru?
- 1.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Peru?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Peru rank globally for unmet need for contraception?
- Bangladesh ranks 49th and Peru ranks 52nd of 58 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 Unmet need for contraception (% 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
Unmet need for contraception is the percentage of fertile, married women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.