Nigeria vs Senegal: Contraceptive prevalence, any method
Contraceptive prevalence, any method over time
- Nigeria
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 18.0% against 17.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 59th and Senegal ranks 57th of 63 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.1% | 9.0% | 4.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 15.9% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contraceptive prevalence, any method, Nigeria or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 18.0% against 17.6% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in contraceptive prevalence, any method between Nigeria and Senegal?
- 0.4%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Senegal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Nigeria and Senegal rank globally for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
- Nigeria ranks 59th and Senegal ranks 57th of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division, published as Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of all women ages 15-49). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Contraceptive prevalence, any method is the percentage of all women ages 15-49 who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any method of contraception (modern or traditional). Modern methods of contraception include female and male sterilization, oral hormonal pills, the intra-uterine device (IUD), the male condom, injectables, the implant (including Norplant), vaginal barrier methods, the female condom and emergency contraception. Traditional methods of contraception include rhythm (e.g., fertility awareness based methods, periodic abstinence), withdrawal and other traditional methods.