Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Belgium
Belgium: Contraceptive prevalence, any method was 60.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Belgium, 1997–2018
Source: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of all women ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2018, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Belgium stood at 60.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Belgium peaked at 61.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 56.4%, in 1997.
Belgium ranks 8th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of all women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 56.4% | — |
| 2001 | 59.3% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 60.5% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 60.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 61.8% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 60.0% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.4% | 56.4% | 56.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.9% | 59.3% | 60.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 60.0% | 61.8% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any method in Belgium?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Belgium was 60.0% in 2018, according to Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.4% in 1997.
- How does Belgium rank for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
- Belgium ranks 8th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any method rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division, published as part of Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of all women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Contraceptive prevalence, any method is the percentage of all 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.