Nepal vs Philippines: Contraceptive prevalence, any method

Nepal
57.2%
in 2022
Philippines
58.3%
in 2022
Nepal rank
57th
Philippines rank
54th

Contraceptive prevalence, any method over time

  • Nepal
  • Philippines
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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

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.