Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Panama
Panama: Contraceptive prevalence, any method was 50.8% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Panama, 1976–2015
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
Panama recorded 50.8% for contraceptive prevalence, any method in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.1% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Panama peaked at 62.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 2015.
Panama ranks 73rd of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 53.9% | — |
| 1979 | 60.6% | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 58.2% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 62.5% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 62.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 50.8% | -19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.2% | 53.9% | 60.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 58.2% | 58.2% | 58.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 50.8% | 62.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 71 Myanmar 52.2% compare
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- 74 Madagascar 49.7% compare
- 75 Sao Tome and Principe 49.7% compare
- 76 Zambia 49.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any method in Panama?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Panama was 50.8% 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 2015.
- How does Panama rank for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
- Panama ranks 73rd out of 116 countries with data for 2015.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any method rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Panama 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.