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Worldwide contraceptive prevalence as of 2018, by region
Worldwide contraceptive prevalence as of 2018, by region
Contraceptive prevalence worldwide as of 2018, by region
by John Elflein,
last edited
Mar 6, 2019
This statistic depicts contraceptive prevalence worldwide as of 2018, by region. According to the data, the contraceptive prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa was only 31.5 percent. This means that only 31.5 percent of women or their sexual partner were currently using at least one method of contraception.
Contraceptive prevalence worldwide as of 2018, by region
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| Contraceptive prevelance | |
|---|---|
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 31.5% |
| Northern Africa | 54.9% |
| Western Asia | 57.9% |
| Central Asia | 58% |
| Southern Asia | 56.3% |
| Eastern Asia | 81.1% |
| South-Eastern Asia | 63.6% |
| Latin America and the Caribbean | 74.3% |
| Oceania, exclusing Australia and New Zealand | 57.8% |
| Europe | 69.3% |
| North America | 73.5% |
| Global | 62.6% |
| Contraceptive prevelance | |
|---|---|
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 31.5% |
| Northern Africa | 54.9% |
| Western Asia | 57.9% |
| Central Asia | 58% |
| Southern Asia | 56.3% |
| Eastern Asia | 81.1% |
| South-Eastern Asia | 63.6% |
| Latin America and the Caribbean | 74.3% |
| Oceania, exclusing Australia and New Zealand | 57.8% |
| Europe | 69.3% |
| North America | 73.5% |
| Global | 62.6% |
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by John Elflein,
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Mar 6, 2019
This statistic depicts contraceptive prevalence worldwide as of 2018, by region. According to the data, the contraceptive prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa was only 31.5 percent. This means that only 31.5 percent of women or their sexual partner were currently using at least one method of contraception.
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