Nepal vs Philippines: Contraceptive prevalence, any method
Contraceptive prevalence, any method over time
- Nepal
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 58.3% against 57.2% in Nepal, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Philippines ahead.
Nepal ranks 57th and Philippines ranks 54th of 116 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.5% | 48.1% | 19.6% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 49.1% | 8.4% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 48.9% | 0.8% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 58.3% | 1.1% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contraceptive prevalence, any method, Nepal or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 58.3% against 57.2% in Nepal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in contraceptive prevalence, any method between Nepal and Philippines?
- 1.1%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Philippines?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Nepal and Philippines rank globally for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
- Nepal ranks 57th 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
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.