Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Contraceptive prevalence, any method was 70.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1992–2017
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
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 70.2% for contraceptive prevalence, any method in 2017.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 78.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 61.9%, in 1992.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 20th out of 116 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 61.9% | — |
| 1997 | 67.3% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 68.6% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 67.6% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 69.1% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 70.6% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 78.2% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 70.2% | -10.2% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 70.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 28.1%, 2.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 70.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.1%, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.6% | 61.9% | 67.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 67.6% | 69.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 70.2% | 78.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any method in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 70.2% in 2017, 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.9% in 1992.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 20th out of 116 countries with data for 2017.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any method rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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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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.