Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Colombia
Colombia: Contraceptive prevalence, any method was 81.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Colombia, 1969–2015
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. Measured in % of married women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 81.0% for contraceptive prevalence, any method in 2015. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Colombia peaked at 81.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 1969.
Colombia ranks 4th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 20.5% | — |
| 1976 | 42.5% | +107.3% |
| 1980 | 48.5% | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 64.8% | +33.6% |
| 1990 | 66.1% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 72.2% | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 76.9% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 78.2% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 79.1% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 81.0% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.5% | 20.5% | 20.5% | 1 |
| 1970s | 42.5% | 42.5% | 42.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 56.6% | 48.5% | 64.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 69.2% | 66.1% | 72.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 77.6% | 76.9% | 78.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 79.1% | 81.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any method in Colombia?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Colombia was 81.0% in 2015, according to 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.
- What is the highest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 1969.
- How does Colombia rank for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
- Colombia ranks 4th out of 116 countries with data for 2015.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any method rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of married 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 married 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.