Contraceptive prevalence any methods of women ages 15 49 in Namibia
Namibia: Contraceptive prevalence any methods of women ages 15 49 was 56.1 in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
56.1
World rank
60th
of 116 countries
All-time high
56.1
in 2013
All-time low
28.9
in 1992
Years of data
5
1989–2013
Contraceptive prevalence any methods of women ages 15 49 in Namibia, 1989–2013
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 56.1 for contraceptive prevalence any methods of women ages 15 49 in 2013. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence any methods of women ages 15 49 in Namibia peaked at 56.1 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 28.9, in 1992.
Namibia ranks 60th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Contraceptive prevalence any methods of women ages 15 49 in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 40.9 | — |
| 1992 | 28.9 | -29.3% |
| 2000 | 43.7 | +51.2% |
| 2007 | 55.1 | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 56.1 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.9 | 40.9 | 40.9 | 1 |
| 1990s | 28.9 | 28.9 | 28.9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.4 | 43.7 | 55.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 56.1 | 56.1 | 56.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More gender data for Namibia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,172 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3037 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 38,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,694 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 37,867 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,396 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 38,539 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 41,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 41,570 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence any methods of women ages 15 49 in Namibia?
- Contraceptive prevalence any methods of women ages 15 49 in Namibia was 56.1 in 2013, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contraceptive prevalence any methods of women ages 15 49 recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1 in 2013.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence any methods of women ages 15 49 recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9 in 1992.
- How does Namibia rank for contraceptive prevalence any methods of women ages 15 49?
- Namibia ranks 60th out of 116 countries with data for 2013.
- Is contraceptive prevalence any methods of women ages 15 49 rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Contraceptive prevalence any methods of women ages 15 49. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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