Which has higher share of women using contraceptives, Nepal or Philippines?

Philippines, at 58.3% against 57.2% in Nepal as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Philippines?

7 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.

Where does this data 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 Share of women using contraceptives. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nepal vs Philippines: Share of women using contraceptives

Nepal

57.2%

in 2022

Philippines

58.3%

in 2022

Nepal rank

57th

Philippines rank

54th

Share of women using contraceptives over time

Nepal
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 58.3% against 57.2% in Nepal, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Philippines ahead.

Nepal ranks 57th and Philippines ranks 54th of 116 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nepal	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1990s	28.5%	48.1%	19.6%	Philippines
2000s	40.7%	49.1%	8.4%	Philippines
2010s	49.7%	48.9%	0.8%	Nepal
2020s	57.2%	58.3%	1.1%	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women using contraceptives, Nepal or Philippines?: Philippines, at 58.3% against 57.2% in Nepal as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of women using contraceptives between Nepal and Philippines?: 1.1%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Philippines?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do Nepal and Philippines rank globally for share of women using contraceptives?: Nepal ranks 57th 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) – 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

Indicator: Share of women using contraceptives
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: 116 places, 1,076 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.