Japan vs Philippines: Contraceptive prevalence, any method

Japan
58.3%
in 2021
Philippines
58.3%
in 2022
Japan rank
53rd
Philippines rank
54th

Contraceptive prevalence, any method over time

  • Japan
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 58.3% against 58.3% in Philippines, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 53rd and Philippines ranks 54th of 116 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 57.0% 47.6% 9.4% Japan
2000s 54.1% 48.5% 5.5% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher contraceptive prevalence, any method, Japan or Philippines?
Japan, at 58.3% against 58.3% in Philippines as of 2021.
What is the difference in contraceptive prevalence, any method between Japan and Philippines?
0.0%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Philippines?
6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2005.
How do Japan and Philippines rank globally for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
Japan ranks 53rd and Philippines ranks 54th of 116 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Household surveys, United Nations (UN), note: 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 married 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

Indicator
Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of married women ages 15-49)
Unit
% of married women ages 15-49
Source
Household surveys, United Nations (UN), note: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,076 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Contraceptive prevalence, any method is the percentage of married 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.