Indonesia vs Japan: Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method over time
- Indonesia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 52.8% against 51.6% in Indonesia, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Japan ahead.
Indonesia ranks 47th and Japan ranks 45th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.9% | 60.8% | 44.9% | Japan |
| 1990s | 53.0% | 50.5% | 2.5% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 55.6% | 46.3% | 9.3% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 36.1% | 23.7% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 52.8% | 2.0% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contraceptive prevalence, any modern method, Indonesia or Japan?
- Japan, at 52.8% against 51.6% in Indonesia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in contraceptive prevalence, any modern method between Indonesia and Japan?
- 1.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Japan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2021.
- How do Indonesia and Japan rank globally for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method?
- Indonesia ranks 47th 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.