Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Philippines
Philippines: Share of women using modern contraceptive methods was 41.8 in 2022. β² Rising
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Philippines, 1978β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Philippines stood at 41.8. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Philippines peaked at 41.8 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.2, in 1978.
Philippines ranks 68th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.2 | 16.2 | 16.2 | 1 |
| 1990s | 28.67 | 24.9 | 32.4 | 6 |
| 2000s | 34.34 | 32.1 | 36 | 8 |
| 2010s | 38.3 | 36.9 | 40.4 | 3 |
| 2020s | 41.8 | 41.8 | 41.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More gender data for Philippines
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 871,613 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 935,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 864,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 929,411 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 858,439 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 922,830 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 851,870 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 915,550 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 869,043 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 933,774 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Philippines?
- Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Philippines was 41.8 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2 in 1978.
- How does Philippines rank for share of women using modern contraceptive methods?
- Philippines ranks 68th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of women using modern contraceptive methods rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women using modern contraceptive methods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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