Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q2 in Nepal
Nepal: Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q2 was 49.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q2 in Nepal, 1996–2019
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
Nepal recorded 49.7% for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 in Nepal peaked at 53.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 1996.
Nepal ranks 19th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q2 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 23.4% | — |
| 2001 | 31.9% | +36.3% |
| 2006 | 42.6% | +33.5% |
| 2010 | 43.7% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 46.3% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 48.6% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 53.4% | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.4% | 23.4% | 23.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.2% | 31.9% | 42.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 43.7% | 53.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 in Nepal?
- Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 in Nepal was 49.7% in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 1996.
- How does Nepal rank for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2?
- Nepal ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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): Q2. 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.