Nigeria - Contraceptive prevalence

Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15-49)

Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15-49) in Nigeria was 14.60 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 26 years was 15.30 in 1999, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1990.

Definition: Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for married women ages 15-49 only.

Source: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys by Macro International and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys by UNICEF.

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Year	Value
1982	6.80
1990	6.00
1994	13.40
1999	15.30
2003	12.60
2007	14.70
2008	14.60

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health