Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Nepal
Nepal: Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method was 42.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Nepal, 1976–2022
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
The most recent figure for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Nepal is 42.7%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Nepal peaked at 47.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1976.
Nepal ranks 66th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2.4% | — |
| 1981 | 6.8% | +183.3% |
| 1986 | 15.1% | +122.1% |
| 1992 | 24.1% | +59.6% |
| 1996 | 26.0% | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 37.1% | +42.7% |
| 2001 | 35.4% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 37.9% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 44.2% | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 43.2% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 47.1% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 42.8% | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 44.2% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 42.7% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 10.9% | 6.8% | 15.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 25.1% | 24.1% | 26.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 35.4% | 44.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 42.8% | 47.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 42.7% | 42.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 63 Cambodia 44.7% compare
- 64 Republic of Moldova 43.9% compare
- 65 Palestine, State of 42.8% compare
- 66 Madagascar 42.7% compare
- 68 Philippines 41.8% compare
- 69 Bulgaria 39.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Nepal?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Nepal was 42.7% in 2022, 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any modern method recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1976.
- How does Nepal rank for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method?
- Nepal ranks 66th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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.