South Africa - Contraceptive Prevalence

In 2016, the country was ranked number 29 comparing other countries in Contraceptive Prevalence at 54 Percent of Women Aged 15-49. South Africa is overtaken by Peru, which was number 28 at 55.3 Percent of Women Aged 15-49 and is followed by Bangladesh with 53.9 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 was the worst growing country at -5.5points per year.

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Date Percent of Women Aged 15-49
2016 54.00
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How does South Africa 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
28 #28
Peru
55.30 % 2019 +0.7 % +1.2 % View data
29 #29
South Africa
54.00 % 2016 NA NA View data
30 #30
Bangladesh
53.90 % 2014 -9.1 % NA View data
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