Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods was 70 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
70
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
12th
of 113 countries
All-time high
74.9
in 2015
All-time low
53.5
in 1976
Years of data
8
1976–2018
Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Costa Rica, 1976–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Costa Rica stood at 70.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Costa Rica peaked at 74.9 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 53.5, in 1976.
Costa Rica ranks 12th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 53.5 | — |
| 1981 | 55.9 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 58 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 65 | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 71 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 74.74 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 74.9 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 70 | -6.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 70 is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.37, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 70 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.5 | 53.5 | 53.5 | 1 |
| 1980s | 56.95 | 55.9 | 58 | 2 |
| 1990s | 68 | 65 | 71 | 2 |
| 2010s | 73.21 | 70 | 74.9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 9 Ecuador 72.43 compare
- 10 United Kingdom 71.1 compare
- 11 Thailand 70.7 compare
- 13 Mexico 69.05 compare
- 14 North Korea 68.8 compare
- 15 South Korea 67.61 compare
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Costa Rica?
- Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Costa Rica was 70 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9 in 2015.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5 in 1976.
- How does Costa Rica rank for contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods?
- Costa Rica ranks 12th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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