Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q2 in Peru

Peru: Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q2 was 51.9% in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
51.9%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
14th
of 45 countries
All-time high
51.9%
in 2012
All-time low
26.3%
in 1992
Years of data
9
1992–2012

Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q2 in Peru, 1992–2012

02040601992200220121992: 26.31996: 37.52000: 45.82006: 41.12008: 412009: 45.82010: 47.12011: 49.82012: 51.9

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).

Analysis

The most recent figure for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 in Peru is 51.9%, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 in Peru peaked at 51.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 1992.

That places Peru 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q2 in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q2 in Peru, 1992 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1992 26.3%
1996 37.5% +42.6%
2000 45.8% +22.1%
2006 41.1% -10.3%
2008 41.0% -0.2%
2009 45.8% +11.7%
2010 47.1% +2.8%
2011 49.8% +5.7%
2012 51.9% +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.9% 26.3% 37.5% 2
2000s 43.4% 41.0% 45.8% 4
2010s 49.6% 47.1% 51.9% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 11 Egypt 54.3% compare
  2. 12 Kenya 54.1% compare
  3. 13 Kazakhstan 53.6% compare
  4. 15 Nepal 47.5% compare
  5. 16 Mongolia 47.2% compare
  6. 17 Philippines 46.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 in Peru?
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 in Peru was 51.9% in 2012, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 1992.
How does Peru rank for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2?
Peru ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
Is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q2
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
45 places, 272 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

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.