What is the difference in share of women using contraceptives between United States of America and Viet Nam?

1.1%, with United States of America ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Viet Nam?

6 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2017.

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.

United States of America vs Viet Nam: Share of women using contraceptives

United States of America

73.9%

in 2019

Viet Nam

72.8%

in 2021

United States of America rank

13th

Viet Nam rank

15th

Share of women using contraceptives over time

United States of America
Viet Nam

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 73.9% against 72.8% in Viet Nam, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1988 it was United States of America ahead.

United States of America ranks 13th and Viet Nam ranks 15th of 116 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, United States of America averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United States of America	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1980s	74.3%	53.2%	21.1%	United States of America
2000s	75.0%	79.0%	4.0%	Viet Nam
2010s	75.0%	76.7%	1.7%	Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women using contraceptives, United States of America or Viet Nam?: United States of America, at 73.9% against 72.8% in Viet Nam as of 2019.
What is the difference in share of women using contraceptives between United States of America and Viet Nam?: 1.1%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Viet Nam?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2017.
How do United States of America and Viet Nam rank globally for share of women using contraceptives?: United States of America ranks 13th and Viet Nam ranks 15th 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.