Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Ecuador
Ecuador: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 72.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Ecuador, 1987–2018
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. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2018, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Ecuador stood at 72.4%. 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 usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Ecuador peaked at 72.4% 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 usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | 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 | 72.4% | +7.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 72.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.1%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 72.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.0%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.6% | 35.8% | 41.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 48.7% | 45.7% | 51.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 58.7% | 58.7% | 58.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 67.2% | 72.4% | 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 70.0% 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 usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Ecuador?
- Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Ecuador was 72.4% in 2018, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 1987.
- How does Ecuador rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
- Ecuador ranks 9th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any 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 Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).