"Contraceptive use is the percentage of women age 15 to 49 who report themselves or their partners as currently using at least one contraceptive method of any type."
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Use of contraception among women worldwide in 1990, 2019, and 2030, by country income
From 1990 to 2019, the use of contraceptive methods increased in all countries regardless of income. The largest increase was seen in low-income countries where the use of contraception increased from 12.5 percent to 28 percent. This statistic shows the prevalence of any method of contraception among women of reproductive age in 1990, 2019, and a forecast for 2030, by country income level.
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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (January 30, 2020). Prevalence of contraceptive use among women of reproductive age worldwide in 1990, 2019, and 2030, by country income level [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1233896/contraceptive-use-women-worldwide-income-level/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). "Prevalence of contraceptive use among women of reproductive age worldwide in 1990, 2019, and 2030, by country income level." Chart. January 30, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1233896/contraceptive-use-women-worldwide-income-level/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (2020). Prevalence of contraceptive use among women of reproductive age worldwide in 1990, 2019, and 2030, by country income level. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/1233896/contraceptive-use-women-worldwide-income-level/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). "Prevalence of Contraceptive Use among Women of Reproductive Age Worldwide in 1990, 2019, and 2030, by Country Income Level." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Jan 2020, /statistics/1233896/contraceptive-use-women-worldwide-income-level/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), Prevalence of contraceptive use among women of reproductive age worldwide in 1990, 2019, and 2030, by country income level ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1233896/contraceptive-use-women-worldwide-income-level/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Prevalence of contraceptive use among women of reproductive age worldwide in 1990, 2019, and 2030, by country income level [Graph], United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), January 30, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1233896/contraceptive-use-women-worldwide-income-level/
