Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q1 in Peru
Peru: Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q1 was 72.8% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q1 in Peru, 1992–2012
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 in Peru is 72.8%, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 in Peru peaked at 72.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 1992.
That places Peru 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q1 in Peru, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 35.5% | — |
| 1996 | 45.9% | +29.3% |
| 2000 | 55.1% | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 60.5% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 66.1% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 68.3% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 69.2% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 71.8% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 72.8% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.7% | 35.5% | 45.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 55.1% | 68.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 69.2% | 72.8% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 in Peru?
- Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 in Peru was 72.8% in 2012, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 1992.
- How does Peru rank for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1?
- Peru ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
- Is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current use of contraception: Percentage of currently married women who are using or whose partners are using any method of contraception and modern method of contraception. Modern method includes female sterilization, male sterilization, pill, IUD, injections, implants, male condom, female condom, diaphragm, foam, and jelly. Traditional method includes periodic abstinence, withdrawal, long term abstinence, folk method, and others.