Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q4 in Peru

Peru: Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q4 was 54.3% in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
54.3%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
56.3%
in 2000
All-time low
44.5%
in 1992
Years of data
9
1992–2012

Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q4 in Peru, 1992–2012

02040601992200220121992: 44.51996: 48.92000: 56.32006: 55.22008: 54.32009: 54.82010: 52.92011: 54.42012: 54.3

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).

Analysis

Peru recorded 54.3% for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q4 in 2012.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q4 in Peru peaked at 56.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, in 1992.

That places Peru 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q4 in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q4 in Peru, 1992 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1992 44.5%
1996 48.9% +9.9%
2000 56.3% +15.1%
2006 55.2% -2.0%
2008 54.3% -1.6%
2009 54.8% +0.9%
2010 52.9% -3.5%
2011 54.4% +2.8%
2012 54.3% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.7% 44.5% 48.9% 2
2000s 55.1% 54.3% 56.3% 4
2010s 53.9% 52.9% 54.4% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 9 Egypt 58.1% compare
  2. 10 Indonesia 56.3% compare
  3. 11 Bangladesh 55.5% compare
  4. 13 Kazakhstan 53.8% compare
  5. 14 Zambia 53.6% compare
  6. 15 Viet Nam 53.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q4 in Peru?
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q4 in Peru was 54.3% in 2012, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q4 recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q4 recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 1992.
How does Peru rank for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q4?
Peru ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
Is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q4 rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q4
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.