Nigeria - Contraceptive Prevalence (Any Methods)

Since 2013, Nigeria Contraceptive Prevalence (Any Methods) jumped by 1.9points year on year. In 2018, the country was ranked number 89 among other countries in Contraceptive Prevalence (Any Methods) at 16.6 Percent of Women Aged 15-49. Nigeria is overtaken by Mali, which was number 88 with 17.2 Percent of Women Aged 15-49 and is followed by Guinea-Bissau with 16 Percent of Women Aged 15-49. China, Colombia and South Korea respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Burkina Faso witnessed the best average annual growth at +11.3points per year, while Niger was the worst growing country at -4.6points per year.

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Date Percent of Women Aged 15-49
2018 16.60
2017 13.40
2016 20.40
2015
2014
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How does Nigeria rank in Contraceptive Prevalence (Any Methods)?

# 96 Countries Percent of Women Aged 15-49 Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Finland
85.47 % 2015 NA NA View data
2 #2
China
84.50 % 2017 NA -0.8 % View data
88 #88
Mali
17.20 % 2018 NA +10.8 % View data
89 #89
Nigeria
16.60 % 2018 +23.9 % +1.9 % View data
90 #90
Guinea-Bissau
16.00 % 2014 NA NA View data
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