Cambodia - Contraceptive prevalence

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

Contraceptive prevalence, modern methods (% of women ages 15-49) in Cambodia was 38.80 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 38.80 in 2014, while its lowest value was 6.90 in 1995.

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
1995 6.90
1998 16.10
2000 18.80
2005 27.20
2006 27.20
2010 34.90
2011 34.90
2014 38.80

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

Contraceptive prevalence, any methods (% of women ages 15-49) in Cambodia was 56.30 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 56.30 in 2014, while its lowest value was 12.60 in 1995.

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
1995 12.60
1998 21.80
2000 23.80
2005 40.00
2006 40.00
2010 50.50
2011 50.50
2014 56.30

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health