El Salvador vs Japan: Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method over time
- El Salvador
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 52.8% against 52.1% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Japan ahead.
El Salvador ranks 46th and Japan ranks 45th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.0% | 60.5% | 40.5% | Japan |
| 1980s | 43.5% | 51.7% | 8.2% | Japan |
| 1990s | 54.1% | 48.0% | 6.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 39.0% | 28.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 52.8% | 0.7% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contraceptive prevalence, any modern method, El Salvador or Japan?
- Japan, at 52.8% against 52.1% in El Salvador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in contraceptive prevalence, any modern method between El Salvador and Japan?
- 0.7%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Japan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Japan rank globally for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method?
- El Salvador ranks 46th and Japan ranks 45th of 113 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 modern 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 modern method is the percentage of married 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.