Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Kuwait

Kuwait: Contraceptive prevalence, any method was 52.0% in 1999. ▲ Rising

Latest (1999)
52.0%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
72nd
of 116 countries
All-time high
52.0%
in 1999
All-time low
34.6%
in 1987
Years of data
5
1985–1999

Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Kuwait, 1985–1999

02040601985199219991985: 39 % of married women ages 15-491987: 34.6 % of married women ages 15-491994: 49.8 % of married women ages 15-491996: 50.2 % of married women ages 15-491999: 52 % 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. Measured in % of married women ages 15-49.

Analysis

In 1999, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Kuwait stood at 52.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Kuwait peaked at 52.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 1987.

That places Kuwait 72nd out of 116 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the middle of the range.

Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of married women ages 15-49) in Kuwait, 1985 to 1999.
Year % of married women ages 15-49 Change
1985 39.0%
1987 34.6% -11.3%
1994 49.8% +43.9%
1996 50.2% +0.8%
1999 52.0% +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 36.8% 34.6% 39.0% 2
1990s 50.7% 49.8% 52.0% 3

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 69 Belarus 52.6% compare
  2. 69 Indonesia 52.6% compare
  3. 71 Myanmar 52.2% compare
  4. 73 Panama 50.8% compare
  5. 74 Madagascar 49.7% compare
  6. 75 Sao Tome and Principe 49.7%

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Frequently asked questions

What is contraceptive prevalence, any method in Kuwait?
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Kuwait was 52.0% in 1999, 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 Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 1999.
What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 1987.
How does Kuwait rank for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
Kuwait ranks 72nd out of 116 countries with data for 1999.
Is contraceptive prevalence, any method rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait 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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Indicator
Contraceptive prevalence, any 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
116 places, 1,076 data points, 1961–2024
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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.