Senegal - Contraceptive prevalence

Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15-49)

Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15-49) in Senegal was 11.80 as of 2005. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 12.90 in 1997, while its lowest value was 3.90 in 1978.

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
1978	3.90
1986	11.30
1993	7.40
1997	12.90
1999	10.50
2005	11.80

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health