Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Vietnam

Vietnam: Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods was 59.8 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
59.8
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
28th
of 113 countries
All-time high
68.73
in 2008
All-time low
37.69
in 1988
Years of data
23
1988–2021

Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Vietnam, 1988–2021

02040601988200420211988: 37.71994: 43.81997: 55.81998: 57.92000: 56.22001: 61.12002: 56.72003: 63.32004: 64.62005: 65.82006: 60.82007: 68.22008: 68.72010: 67.52011: 60.12012: 66.62013: 672014: 56.82015: 652016: 66.52017: 65.62018: 66.52021: 59.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Vietnam stood at 59.8.

The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Vietnam peaked at 68.73 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 37.69, in 1988.

That places Vietnam 28th out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Vietnam, 1988 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1988 37.69 —
1994 43.8 +16.2%
1997 55.8 +27.4%
1998 57.9 +3.8%
2000 56.22 -2.9%
2001 61.1 +8.7%
2002 56.7 -7.2%
2003 63.3 +11.6%
2004 64.6 +2.1%
2005 65.8 +1.9%
2006 60.84 -7.5%
2007 68.17 +12.1%
2008 68.73 +0.8%
2010 67.5 -1.8%
2011 60.08 -11.0%
2012 66.57 +10.8%
2013 67.02 +0.7%
2014 56.84 -15.2%
2015 64.98 +14.3%
2016 66.5 +2.3%
2017 65.59 -1.4%
2018 66.52 +1.4%
2021 59.8 -10.1%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 59.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.09, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 59.8 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52.21, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 37.69 37.69 37.69 1
1990s 52.5 43.8 57.9 3
2000s 62.83 56.22 68.73 9
2010s 64.62 56.84 67.5 9
2020s 59.8 59.8 59.8 1

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 25 Estonia 60.88 compare
  2. 26 Cuba 60.1 compare
  3. 27 Spain 59.86 compare
  4. 29 Morocco 59.1 compare
  5. 30 Rwanda 58.4 compare
  6. 31 Peru 57.9 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Vietnam?
Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Vietnam was 59.8 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 68.73 in 2008.
What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 37.69 in 1988.
How does Vietnam rank for contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods?
Vietnam ranks 28th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
Is contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vietnam 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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Indicator
Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods
Source
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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