Share of women using contraceptives in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Share of women using contraceptives was 66.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Share of women using contraceptives in Hong Kong, China, 1967–2017
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. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women using contraceptives in Hong Kong, China is 66.7%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Hong Kong, China peaked at 86.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 1967.
Hong Kong, China ranks 30th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of women using contraceptives in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 42.0% | — |
| 1972 | 49.6% | +18.1% |
| 1977 | 71.9% | +45.0% |
| 1982 | 72.3% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 80.8% | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 86.0% | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 84.0% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 79.5% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 74.8% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 66.7% | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.0% | 42.0% | 42.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 60.8% | 49.6% | 71.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 76.5% | 72.3% | 80.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 86.0% | 86.0% | 86.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 81.8% | 79.5% | 84.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 66.7% | 74.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More gender data for Hong Kong, China
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 638.47 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,614 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,614 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1704 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 19,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 20,496 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 19,442 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 20,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 19,926 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Hong Kong, China?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Hong Kong, China was 66.7% in 2017, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 1967.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 30th out of 116 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Share of women using contraceptives. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.