Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Philippines

Philippines: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 41.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
41.8%
World rank
68th
of 113 countries
All-time high
41.8%
in 2022
All-time low
16.2%
in 1978
Years of data
19
1978–2022

Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Philippines, 1978–2022

0102030401978200020221978: 16.2 % of women ages 15-491993: 24.9 % of women ages 15-491995: 25.4 % of women ages 15-491996: 30.2 % of women ages 15-491997: 30.9 % of women ages 15-491998: 28.2 % of women ages 15-491999: 32.4 % of women ages 15-492000: 32.1 % of women ages 15-492001: 33.1 % of women ages 15-492002: 35.1 % of women ages 15-492003: 33.4 % of women ages 15-492004: 35.1 % of women ages 15-492005: 36 % of women ages 15-492006: 35.9 % of women ages 15-492008: 34 % of women ages 15-492011: 36.9 % of women ages 15-492013: 37.6 % of women ages 15-492017: 40.4 % of women ages 15-492022: 41.8 % of women ages 15-49

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

Philippines recorded 41.8% for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in 2022. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Philippines peaked at 41.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 1978.

That places Philippines 68th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.2% 16.2% 16.2% 1
1990s 28.7% 24.9% 32.4% 6
2000s 34.3% 32.1% 36.0% 8
2010s 38.3% 36.9% 40.4% 3
2020s 41.8% 41.8% 41.8% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Philippines?
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Philippines was 41.8% in 2022, 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 Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2022.
What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 1978.
How does Philippines rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
Philippines ranks 68th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines 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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About this data

Indicator
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods
Unit
% of women ages 15-49
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,022 data points, 1961–2024
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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).