Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Maldives
Maldives: Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods was 14.9 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
14.9
World rank
106th
of 113 countries
All-time high
34
in 2004
All-time low
14.9
in 2017
Years of data
5
1991–2017
Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Maldives, 1991–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 14.9 for contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Maldives peaked at 34 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14.9, in 2017.
That places Maldives 106th out of 113 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19 | — |
| 1999 | 33 | +73.7% |
| 2004 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 27 | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 14.9 | -44.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 14.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.09, 30% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 14.9 is below the median for South Asia, which is 53.6, 28% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26 | 19 | 33 | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.5 | 27 | 34 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.9 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0004 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Maldives?
- Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Maldives was 14.9 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 34 in 2004.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9 in 2017.
- How does Maldives rank for contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods?
- Maldives ranks 106th out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
- Is contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives 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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