Bangladesh vs Peru: Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age
Bangladesh
10.0%
in 2022
Peru
8.9%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
49th
Peru rank
52nd
Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age over time
- Bangladesh
- Peru
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 10.0% against 8.9% in Peru, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 49th and Peru ranks 52nd of 58 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.2% | 14.4% | 3.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 7.9% | 5.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 6.0% | 4.0% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age, Bangladesh or Peru?
- Bangladesh, at 10.0% against 8.9% in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age between Bangladesh and Peru?
- 1.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Peru?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Peru rank globally for unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age?
- Bangladesh ranks 49th and Peru ranks 52nd of 58 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fertile, married women of reproductive age (ages 15-49) who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.