Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Georgia
Georgia: Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method was 23.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Georgia, 1999–2018
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
The most recent figure for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Georgia is 23.3%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Georgia peaked at 23.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 1999.
Georgia ranks 47th of 62 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of all women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.1% | — |
| 2005 | 16.1% | +33.1% |
| 2006 | 21.4% | +32.9% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | +28.2% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | +11.5% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 23.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.6%, 56% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 23.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43.6%, 53% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 16.1% | 21.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 20.9% | 23.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Georgia?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Georgia was 23.3% in 2018, 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any modern method recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 1999.
- How does Georgia rank for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method?
- Georgia ranks 47th out of 62 countries with data for 2018.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia 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.