Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method was 53.2% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Nicaragua, 1993–2012
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
Nicaragua recorded 53.2% for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in 2012. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Nicaragua peaked at 53.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 1993.
Nicaragua ranks 9th of 62 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of all women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 31.4% | — |
| 1998 | 39.0% | +24.2% |
| 2001 | 43.9% | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 46.9% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 53.2% | +13.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 53.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.3%, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 53.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45.6%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.2% | 31.4% | 39.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 43.9% | 46.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 53.2% | 53.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Nicaragua?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Nicaragua was 53.2% in 2012, 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any modern method recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 1993.
- How does Nicaragua rank for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method?
- Nicaragua ranks 9th out of 62 countries with data for 2012.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.