Nepal vs Philippines: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods

Nepal
42.7%
in 2022
Philippines
41.8%
in 2022
Nepal rank
66th
Philippines rank
68th

Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods over time

  • Nepal
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 42.7% against 41.8% in Philippines, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Philippines ahead.

Nepal ranks 66th and Philippines ranks 68th 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).