Nigeria - Contraceptive Prevalence

Since 2013, Nigeria Contraceptive Prevalence jumped by 4.1points year on year. In 2018, the country was ranked number 87 comparing other countries in Contraceptive Prevalence at 12 Percent of Women Aged 15-49. Nigeria is overtaken by Benin, which was number 86 at 12.4 Percent of Women Aged 15-49 and is followed by Sudan at 11.7 Percent of Women Aged 15-49. China, Uruguay and North Korea respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. South Sudan witnessed the best average annual growth at +24.1points per year, while Burundi witnessed the worst performance at -5.5points per year.

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Date Percent of Women Aged 15-49
2018 12.00
2017 10.80
2016 16.00
2015
2014
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How does Nigeria rank in Contraceptive Prevalence?

# 94 Countries Percent of Women Aged 15-49 Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Finland
81.56 % 2015 NA NA View data
2 #2
China
80.50 % 2017 NA NA View data
86 #86
Benin
12.40 % 2018 NA NA View data
87 #87
Nigeria
12.00 % 2018 +11.1 % +4.1 % View data
88 #88
Sudan
11.70 % 2014 NA NA View data
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