Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Egypt
Egypt: Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods was 56.9 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
56.9
World rank
34th
of 113 countries
All-time high
57.6
in 2008
All-time low
22.4
in 1975
Years of data
14
1975–2014
Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Egypt, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 56.9 for contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Egypt peaked at 57.6 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 22.4, in 1975.
Egypt ranks 34th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 22.4 | — |
| 1980 | 29.7 | +32.6% |
| 1984 | 28.7 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 35.5 | +23.7% |
| 1991 | 44.3 | +24.8% |
| 1992 | 44.8 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 45.5 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 51.8 | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 49.5 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 53.9 | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 56.6 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 56.5 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 57.6 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 56.9 | -1.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 56.9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.1, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 56.9 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.3, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.4 | 22.4 | 22.4 | 1 |
| 1980s | 31.3 | 28.7 | 35.5 | 3 |
| 1990s | 47.18 | 44.3 | 51.8 | 5 |
| 2000s | 56.15 | 53.9 | 57.6 | 4 |
| 2010s | 56.9 | 56.9 | 56.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Egypt?
- Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Egypt was 56.9 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6 in 2008.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4 in 1975.
- How does Egypt rank for contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods?
- Egypt ranks 34th out of 113 countries with data for 2014.
- Is contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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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