Current use: Q1 (lowest) … any Q1 in Nepal
Nepal: Current use: Q1 (lowest) … any Q1 was 45.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q1 in Nepal, 1996–2019
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 in Nepal is 45.3%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 in Nepal peaked at 49.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 1996.
That places Nepal 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current use: Q1 (lowest) … any Q1 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 17.7% | — |
| 2001 | 27.3% | +54.2% |
| 2006 | 32.9% | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 35.5% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 45.9% | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 49.1% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 45.3% | -7.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 45.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.7%, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7% | 17.7% | 17.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.1% | 27.3% | 32.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 35.5% | 49.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 in Nepal?
- Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 in Nepal was 45.3% in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 1996.
- How does Nepal rank for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1?
- Nepal ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current use of contraception: Percentage of currently married women who are using or whose partners are using any method of contraception and modern method of contraception. Modern method includes female sterilization, male sterilization, pill, IUD, injections, implants, male condom, female condom, diaphragm, foam, and jelly. Traditional method includes periodic abstinence, withdrawal, long term abstinence, folk method, and others.