📋 Tender Overview
In the first quarter of 2024, 72.0% of children and adolescents between 6 and 17 years of age used the Internet service, increasing by 5.1 percentage points, compared to the same quarter of 2023 (66.9 %). Thus, it was announced by the National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI) in the technical report State of Children and Adolescents. Among the child population from 6 to 11 years of age, it increased by 8.0 percentage points, going from 50.2% to 58.2%, and in adolescents from 12 to 17 years of age by 3.0 percentage points. going from 81.9 to 84.9%.
According to their mother tongue, 74.2% of children and adolescents with the Spanish language use the Internet and those who have a native mother tongue (Quechua, Aymara, Ashaninka and other languages) 40.3%; There is a gap of 33.9 percentage points. On the other hand, Spanish increased by 5.2 percentage points; while, girls, boys and adolescents who have a native mother tongue and use the Internet decreased by 1.7 percentage points.
86.4% of children and adolescents accessed the Internet through cell phones
The INEI reported that 86.4% of the population between 6 and 17 years of age accessed the Internet through cell phones and 32.8% used the Internet at home.
Increases access to the Comprehensive Health System for children and adolescents
68.6% of children and adolescents access the Comprehensive Health System (SIS), a figure that showed growth of 2.2 percentage points, compared to the same quarter of 2023 (66.4%). Similarly, it increased in the urban area by 2.4 percentage points, going from 59.3% to 61.7% and in the rural area by 2.2 percentage points, that is, from 89.8% to 92. .0%. 59.4% of the population under 18 years of age who suffered from a chronic health problem sought care. In January-February-March 2024, 59.4% of the population under 18 years of age, who reported suffering from a chronic health problem, sought care at a health facility, which represented an increase of 1. 7 percentage points more than in the same quarter of 2023 (57.7%).
Depending on the place or establishment of consultation, 19.5% went to a health establishment of the Ministry of Health (MINSA); while 18.9% sought care at a pharmacy.
56.9% of adolescents between 14 and 17 years old only dedicate themselves to studying
The INEI reported that 56.9% of the population between 14 and 17 years old only studies, increasing by 1.8 percentage points.
Likewise, 17.9% do not study or work, 17.4% study and help in some activity, and 7.7% only work.
50.4% of the countrys households have among their members at least one person under 18 years of age
In the first quarter of this year, 50.4% of the countrys households have among their members at least one person under 18 years of age, a figure 1.2 percentage points lower than in the same quarter of 2023 (51 .6%).
By area of residence, 51.1% of households with a population under 18 years of age were registered in the urban area and 47.9% in the rural area.
