Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Spain

Spain: Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method was 73.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
73.5%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
2nd
of 62 countries
All-time high
73.5%
in 2022
All-time low
31.9%
in 1985
Years of data
8
1985–2022

Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Spain, 1985–2022

0204060801985200320221985: 31.9 % of all women ages 15-491999: 52.2 % of all women ages 15-492009: 63.6 % of all women ages 15-492014: 71.7 % of all women ages 15-492016: 69.9 % of all women ages 15-492018: 70.1 % of all women ages 15-492020: 69.9 % of all women ages 15-492022: 73.5 % of all women ages 15-49

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

In 2022, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Spain stood at 73.5%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Spain peaked at 73.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.9%, in 1985.

That places Spain 2nd out of 62 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method (% of all women ages 15-49) in Spain, 1985 to 2022.
Year % of all women ages 15-49 Change
1985 31.9%
1999 52.2% +63.4%
2009 63.6% +21.9%
2014 71.7% +12.7%
2016 69.9% -2.5%
2018 70.1% +0.3%
2020 69.9% -0.3%
2022 73.5% +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 31.9% 31.9% 31.9% 1
1990s 52.2% 52.2% 52.2% 1
2000s 63.6% 63.6% 63.6% 1
2010s 70.6% 69.9% 71.7% 3
2020s 71.7% 69.9% 73.5% 2

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 Brazil 79.5% compare
  2. 3 Germany 68.6% compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 68.0% compare
  4. 5 Colombia 61.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Spain?
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Spain was 73.5% 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 73.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any modern method recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 31.9% in 1985.
How does Spain rank for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method?
Spain ranks 2nd out of 62 countries with data for 2022.
Is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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Indicator
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method (% of all women ages 15-49)
Unit
% of all women ages 15-49
Source
Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 489 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.