Ecuador - Contraceptive prevalence

Contraceptive prevalence, modern methods (% of women ages 15-49)

Contraceptive prevalence, modern methods (% of women ages 15-49) in Ecuador was 71.70 as of 2012. Its highest value over the past 33 years was 71.70 in 2012, while its lowest value was 25.80 in 1979.

Definition: Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, at least one modern method of contraception. It is usually measured for women ages 15-49 who are married or in union. Modern methods of contraception include female and male sterilization, oral hormonal pills, the intra-uterine device (IUD), the male condom, injectables, the implant (including Norplant), vaginal barrier methods, the female condom and emergency contraception.

Source: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division.

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Year Value
1979 25.80
1982 32.90
1987 35.80
1989 41.50
1994 45.70
1999 51.70
2004 58.70
2008 71.50
2010 71.50
2012 71.70

Contraceptive prevalence, any methods (% of women ages 15-49)

Contraceptive prevalence, any methods (% of women ages 15-49) in Ecuador was 80.10 as of 2012. Its highest value over the past 33 years was 80.10 in 2012, while its lowest value was 33.60 in 1980.

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 women ages 15-49 who are married or in union.

Source: UNICEF's State of the World's Children and Childinfo, United Nations Population Division's World Contraceptive Use, household surveys including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys.

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Year Value
1979 35.00
1980 33.60
1982 39.20
1987 44.30
1989 52.90
1994 56.80
1999 66.30
2004 72.70
2010 80.10
2011 80.10
2012 80.10

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health