Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in El Salvador
El Salvador: Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods was 52.1 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in El Salvador, 1975–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in El Salvador is 52.1, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in El Salvador peaked at 67.71 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20, in 1975.
El Salvador ranks 46th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 20 | — |
| 1978 | 32.1 | +60.5% |
| 1985 | 44.5 | +38.6% |
| 1988 | 43.5 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 48.4 | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 54.1 | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 61.9 | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 66.2 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 67.71 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 52.1 | -23.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 52.1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.09, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 52.1 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59, 88% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.05 | 20 | 32.1 | 2 |
| 1980s | 44 | 43.5 | 44.5 | 2 |
| 1990s | 51.25 | 48.4 | 54.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.05 | 61.9 | 66.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.71 | 67.71 | 67.71 | 1 |
| 2020s | 52.1 | 52.1 | 52.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in El Salvador?
- Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in El Salvador was 52.1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 67.71 in 2014.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 1975.
- How does El Salvador rank for contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods?
- El Salvador ranks 46th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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