Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Iraq
Iraq: Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method was 36.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Iraq, 1974–2018
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 2018, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Iraq stood at 36.1%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Iraq peaked at 36.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 1989.
That places Iraq 75th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 12.9% | — |
| 1989 | 10.4% | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 25.4% | +144.3% |
| 2006 | 32.8% | +29.3% |
| 2011 | 33.6% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 36.1% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.9% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 25.4% | 32.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 33.6% | 36.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Iraq?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Iraq was 36.1% in 2018, 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any modern method recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 1989.
- How does Iraq rank for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method?
- Iraq ranks 75th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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.