* Include male and female sterilization, injectables, intrauterine devices (IUDs), contraceptive pills, implants, female and male condoms, the standard days method, the lactational amenorrhea method (LAM), and emergency contraception.
** The share of unmarried women using IUDs is lower than 1.
The source does not specify the date of the survey.
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Contraceptive use among women in Nigeria 2018, by marital status
As of 2018, about ** percent of unmarried women in Nigeria used contraception. Specifically, some ** percent of women used modern methods, which include pills, condoms, implants, and others. On the other hand, the share of married women who used contraception was considerably lower. However, contraceptive use among married women experienced an increase between 2017 and 2018.
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The DHS Program. (October 31, 2019). Share of women using a contraceptive method in Nigeria in 2018, by method and marital status [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1124607/contraceptive-use-among-women-in-nigeria-by-marital-status/
The DHS Program. "Share of women using a contraceptive method in Nigeria in 2018, by method and marital status." Chart. October 31, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1124607/contraceptive-use-among-women-in-nigeria-by-marital-status/
The DHS Program. (2019). Share of women using a contraceptive method in Nigeria in 2018, by method and marital status. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1124607/contraceptive-use-among-women-in-nigeria-by-marital-status/
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Share of women using a contraceptive method in Nigeria in 2018, by method and marital status [Graph], The DHS Program, October 31, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1124607/contraceptive-use-among-women-in-nigeria-by-marital-status/
