Nepal vs Uganda: Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method

Nepal
32.7%
in 2022
Uganda
34.7%
in 2022
Nepal rank
32nd
Uganda rank
29th

Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method over time

  • Nepal
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 34.7% against 32.7% in Nepal, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 32nd and Uganda ranks 29th of 62 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 34.4% 15.4% 19.0% Nepal
2010s 34.2% 23.0% 11.2% Nepal
2020s 32.7% 34.7% 2.0% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher contraceptive prevalence, any modern method, Nepal or Uganda?
Uganda, at 34.7% against 32.7% in Nepal as of 2022.
What is the difference in contraceptive prevalence, any modern method between Nepal and Uganda?
2.0%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Uganda?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Nepal and Uganda rank globally for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method?
Nepal ranks 32nd and Uganda ranks 29th of 62 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 modern 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

Indicator
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method (% of all women ages 15-49)
Unit
% of all women ages 15-49
Source
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
62 places, 489 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method is the percentage of all women ages 15-49 who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, at least one modern method of contraception. 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.