Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Jamaica
Jamaica: Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods was 53.2 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
53.2
World rank
44th
of 113 countries
All-time high
68.4
in 2008
All-time low
36.2
in 1976
Years of data
9
1976–2022
Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Jamaica, 1976–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Jamaica is 53.2, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Jamaica peaked at 68.4 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 36.2, in 1976.
Jamaica ranks 44th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 36.2 | — |
| 1979 | 54.2 | +49.7% |
| 1983 | 48.4 | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 51.21 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 58.3 | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 62.67 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 66.1 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 68.4 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 53.2 | -22.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 53.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.09, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 53.2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59, 90% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.2 | 36.2 | 54.2 | 2 |
| 1980s | 49.8 | 48.4 | 51.21 | 2 |
| 1990s | 60.48 | 58.3 | 62.67 | 2 |
| 2000s | 67.25 | 66.1 | 68.4 | 2 |
| 2020s | 53.2 | 53.2 | 53.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Jamaica?
- Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Jamaica was 53.2 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4 in 2008.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2 in 1976.
- How does Jamaica rank for contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods?
- Jamaica ranks 44th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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