Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Eswatini
Eswatini: Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method was 42.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Eswatini, 1988–2022
Source: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of all women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 42.9% for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in 2022.
That represents a change of down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Eswatini peaked at 51.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 1988.
Eswatini ranks 21st of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of all women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 13.9% | — |
| 2002 | 38.6% | +177.7% |
| 2007 | 36.3% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 48.0% | +32.1% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 42.9% | -15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.9% | 13.9% | 13.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 36.3% | 38.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 48.0% | 51.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 42.9% | 42.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Eswatini?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Eswatini was 42.9% in 2022, according to 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 modern method recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any modern method recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 1988.
- How does Eswatini rank for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method?
- Eswatini ranks 21st out of 62 countries with data for 2022.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from 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 modern method (% of all women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method is the percentage of all women ages 15-49 who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, at least one modern method of contraception. 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.