Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Ecuador
Ecuador: Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods was 72.43 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
72.43
World rank
9th
of 113 countries
All-time high
72.43
in 2018
All-time low
35.8
in 1987
Years of data
8
1987–2018
Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Ecuador, 1987–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Ecuador stood at 72.43. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Ecuador peaked at 72.43 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 35.8, in 1987.
That places Ecuador 9th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 35.8 | — |
| 1989 | 41.5 | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 45.7 | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 51.7 | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 58.7 | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 71.5 | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 67.2 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 72.43 | +7.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 72.43 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.09, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 72.43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.65 | 35.8 | 41.5 | 2 |
| 1990s | 48.7 | 45.7 | 51.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 58.7 | 58.7 | 58.7 | 1 |
| 2010s | 70.38 | 67.2 | 72.43 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 6 Colombia 75.9 compare
- 7 Netherlands 75.6 compare
- 8 France 72.7 compare
- 10 United Kingdom 71.1 compare
- 11 Thailand 70.7 compare
- 12 Costa Rica 70 compare
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Ecuador?
- Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Ecuador was 72.43 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 72.43 in 2018.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.8 in 1987.
- How does Ecuador rank for contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods?
- Ecuador ranks 9th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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