Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Philippines
Philippines: Contraceptive prevalence, any method was 58.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Philippines, 1978–2022
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
The most recent figure for contraceptive prevalence, any method in Philippines is 58.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Philippines peaked at 58.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 1978.
That places Philippines 54th out of 116 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 36.2% | — |
| 1993 | 40.0% | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 50.7% | +26.8% |
| 1996 | 48.1% | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 47.0% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 47.8% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 49.3% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 47.0% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 49.5% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 48.8% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 49.3% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.6% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 50.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 55.1% | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 58.3% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.2% | 36.2% | 36.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 47.1% | 40.0% | 50.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 49.3% | 47.0% | 50.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 48.9% | 55.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 58.3% | 58.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any method in Philippines?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Philippines was 58.3% in 2022, 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 1978.
- How does Philippines rank for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
- Philippines ranks 54th out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any method rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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.