Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q1 in Peru

Peru: Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q1 was 41.1% in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
41.1%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
16th
of 45 countries
All-time high
42.0%
in 2011
All-time low
10.5%
in 1992
Years of data
9
1992–2012

Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q1 in Peru, 1992–2012

102030401992200220121992: 10.5 lowest1996: 24 lowest2000: 36.8 lowest2006: 32.3 lowest2008: 35.6 lowest2009: 40.4 lowest2010: 41 lowest2011: 42 lowest2012: 41.1 lowest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q1 in Peru is 41.1%, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q1 in Peru peaked at 42.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 1992.

Peru ranks 16th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q1 in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q1 (lowest) in Peru, 1992 to 2012.
Year lowest Change
1992 10.5%
1996 24.0% +128.6%
2000 36.8% +53.3%
2006 32.3% -12.2%
2008 35.6% +10.2%
2009 40.4% +13.5%
2010 41.0% +1.5%
2011 42.0% +2.4%
2012 41.1% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.2% 10.5% 24.0% 2
2000s 36.3% 32.3% 40.4% 4
2010s 41.4% 41.0% 42.0% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 13 India 50.7% compare
  2. 14 Nepal 43.8% compare
  3. 14 Philippines 43.8% compare
  4. 17 Türkiye 38.2% compare
  5. 18 Zambia 38.0% compare
  6. 19 Jordan 34.7% compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q1 in Peru?
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q1 in Peru was 41.1% in 2012, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q1 recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q1 recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 1992.
How does Peru rank for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q1?
Peru ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
Is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q1 rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 (modern method) (% of married women): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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.