Nepal vs Palestine: Share of women using contraceptives
Nepal
57.2%
in 2022
Palestine
57.3%
in 2020
Nepal rank
57th
Palestine rank
56th
Share of women using contraceptives over time
- Nepal
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 57.3% against 57.2% in Nepal, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 57th and Palestine ranks 56th of 116 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.5% | 45.2% | 16.7% | Palestine |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 50.8% | 9.6% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 57.2% | 7.5% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women using contraceptives, Nepal or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 57.3% against 57.2% in Nepal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of women using contraceptives between Nepal and Palestine?
- 0.1%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Palestine?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2014.
- How do Nepal and Palestine rank globally for share of women using contraceptives?
- Nepal ranks 57th and Palestine ranks 56th 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.