Nepal vs Philippines: Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method

Nepal
42.7%
in 2022
Philippines
41.8%
in 2022
Nepal rank
66th
Philippines rank
68th

Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method over time

  • Nepal
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 42.7% against 41.8% in Philippines, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Philippines ahead.

Nepal ranks 66th and Philippines ranks 68th of 113 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 26.0% 30.2% 4.2% Philippines
2000s 38.7% 34.0% 4.6% Nepal
2010s 43.2% 36.9% 6.3% Nepal
2020s 42.7% 41.8% 0.9% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher contraceptive prevalence, any modern method, Nepal or Philippines?
Nepal, at 42.7% against 41.8% in Philippines as of 2022.
What is the difference in contraceptive prevalence, any modern method between Nepal and Philippines?
0.9%, with Nepal 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 modern method?
Nepal ranks 66th and Philippines ranks 68th 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

Indicator
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern 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
113 places, 1,022 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.