Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Colombia
Colombia: Contraceptive prevalence, any method was 64.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Colombia, 1978–2015
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
The most recent figure for contraceptive prevalence, any method in Colombia is 64.9%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Colombia peaked at 64.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 1978.
That places Colombia 6th out of 63 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of all women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 26.6% | — |
| 1986 | 38.9% | +46.2% |
| 1990 | 39.9% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 48.1% | +20.6% |
| 2000 | 52.8% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 56.4% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 61.2% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 64.9% | +6.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 64.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47.3%, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 64.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.6%, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.6% | 26.6% | 26.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 38.9% | 38.9% | 38.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 44.0% | 39.9% | 48.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.6% | 52.8% | 56.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 61.2% | 64.9% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any method in Colombia?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Colombia was 64.9% in 2015, 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 1978.
- How does Colombia rank for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
- Colombia ranks 6th out of 63 countries with data for 2015.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any method rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.