Egypt vs Philippines: Share of women using contraceptives
Egypt
58.5%
in 2014
Philippines
58.3%
in 2022
Egypt rank
52nd
Philippines rank
54th
Share of women using contraceptives over time
- Egypt
- Philippines
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 58.5% against 58.3% in Philippines, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Philippines ahead.
Egypt ranks 52nd and Philippines ranks 54th of 116 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.4% | 48.5% | 2.9% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 58.9% | 49.0% | 9.9% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women using contraceptives, Egypt or Philippines?
- Egypt, at 58.5% against 58.3% in Philippines as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women using contraceptives between Egypt and Philippines?
- 0.2%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Philippines?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2008.
- How do Egypt and Philippines rank globally for share of women using contraceptives?
- Egypt ranks 52nd and Philippines ranks 54th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women using contraceptives. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for women ages 15-49 who are married or in union.