Africa (WHO region) vs Peru: Women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for

Africa (WHO region)
58.1%
in 2024
Peru
67.2%
in 2023
Africa (WHO region) rank
12th
Peru rank
12th

Women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for over time

  • Africa (WHO region)
  • Peru
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Peru currently reports 67.2% against 58.1% in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 9.1%.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Africa (WHO region)'s.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Africa (WHO region) ranks 12th and Peru ranks 12th of 13 groups.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa (WHO region) Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 42.5% 59.0% 16.5% Peru
2010s 51.8% 64.1% 12.3% Peru
2020s 56.5% 67.2% 10.7% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for, Africa (WHO region) or Peru?
Peru, at 67.2% against 58.1% in Africa (WHO region) as of 2023.
What is the difference in women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for between Africa (WHO region) and Peru?
9.1%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Peru?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Africa (WHO region) and Peru rank globally for women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for?
Africa (WHO region) ranks 12th and Peru ranks 12th of 13 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
43 places, 537 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed