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Australia vs Belgium: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods

Australia
64.7%
in 2016
Belgium
65.4%
in 2018
Australia rank
23rd
Belgium rank
20th

Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods over time

  • Australia
  • Belgium
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 65.4% against 64.7% in Australia, a difference of 0.8%.

Australia ranks 23rd and Belgium ranks 20th of 113 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods
Unit
% of women ages 15-49
Source
Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,022 data points, 1961–2024
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Estimated share of women using contraceptive methods, among those aged 15–49 and married or in union. This is compared between modern methods and any method (modern or traditional).