United States vs Vietnam: Contraceptive prevalence, any method
Contraceptive prevalence, any method over time
- United States
- Vietnam
How they compare
United States currently reports 73.9% against 72.8% in Vietnam, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1988 it was United States ahead.
United States ranks 13th and Vietnam ranks 15th of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.3% | 53.2% | 21.1% | United States |
| 2000s | 75.0% | 79.0% | 4.0% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 76.7% | 1.7% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contraceptive prevalence, any method, United States or Vietnam?
- United States, at 73.9% against 72.8% in Vietnam as of 2019.
- What is the difference in contraceptive prevalence, any method between United States and Vietnam?
- 1.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Vietnam?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2017.
- How do United States and Vietnam rank globally for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
- United States ranks 13th and Vietnam ranks 15th 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.