Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q5 in Peru
Peru: Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q5 was 58.8% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q5 in Peru, 1992–2012
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
Peru recorded 58.8% for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 in 2012. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 in Peru peaked at 58.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 1992.
That places Peru 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q5 in Peru, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 48.3% | — |
| 1996 | 50.3% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 58.0% | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 53.9% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 53.6% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 55.8% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 57.4% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 56.9% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 58.8% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.3% | 48.3% | 50.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 55.3% | 53.6% | 58.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 56.9% | 58.8% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 in Peru?
- Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 in Peru was 58.8% in 2012, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 1992.
- How does Peru rank for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5?
- Peru ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
- Is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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): Q5 (highest). 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.