Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Colombia
Colombia: Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method was 75.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Colombia, 1969–2015
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
In 2015, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Colombia stood at 75.9%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Colombia peaked at 75.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 1969.
Colombia ranks 6th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 8.9% | — |
| 1976 | 30.4% | +241.6% |
| 1980 | 41.0% | +34.9% |
| 1986 | 52.4% | +27.8% |
| 1990 | 54.6% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 59.3% | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 64.0% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 68.2% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 72.9% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 75.9% | +4.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 75.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.1%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 75.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.0%, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 1 |
| 1970s | 30.4% | 30.4% | 30.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 46.7% | 41.0% | 52.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 57.0% | 54.6% | 59.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 66.1% | 64.0% | 68.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 72.9% | 75.9% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Colombia?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Colombia was 75.9% in 2015, 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 modern method recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any modern method recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 1969.
- How does Colombia rank for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method?
- Colombia ranks 6th out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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 modern 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 modern method is the percentage of married 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.