Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q5 in Peru

Peru: Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q5 was 74.6% in 2012. ▬ Flat

Latest (2012)
74.6%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
4th
of 45 countries
All-time high
75.6%
in 2010
All-time low
71.4%
in 2006
Years of data
9
1992–2012

Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q5 in Peru, 1992–2012

0204060801992200220121992: 72 highest1996: 72.8 highest2000: 73.7 highest2006: 71.4 highest2008: 71.7 highest2009: 73.6 highest2010: 75.6 highest2011: 75.3 highest2012: 74.6 highest

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.

Analysis

Peru recorded 74.6% for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 in Peru peaked at 75.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 71.4%, in 2006.

That places Peru 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.

Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q5 in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q5 (highest) in Peru, 1992 to 2012.
Year highest Change
1992 72.0%
1996 72.8% +1.1%
2000 73.7% +1.2%
2006 71.4% -3.1%
2008 71.7% +0.4%
2009 73.6% +2.6%
2010 75.6% +2.7%
2011 75.3% -0.4%
2012 74.6% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72.4% 72.0% 72.8% 2
2000s 72.6% 71.4% 73.7% 4
2010s 75.2% 74.6% 75.6% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 1 Colombia 82.6% compare
  2. 2 Viet Nam 78.1% compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 76.5% compare
  4. 5 Zimbabwe 73.4% compare
  5. 6 Dominican Republic 72.0% compare
  6. 7 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 70.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 in Peru?
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 in Peru was 74.6% in 2012, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 75.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 71.4% in 2006.
How does Peru rank for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5?
Peru ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
Is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
45 places, 272 data points, 1990–2021
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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.