Contraceptive use — all countries

Contraceptive use — Hong Kong

Contraceptive use in Hong Kong in 2017 — 66.7%. Ranked 9 in the world out of 28. Since 1967, the indicator has risen by 24.7 pp.

2017 66.7% −8.1 pp vs 2012
World rank 9of 28
Period maximum 86%1992
Period minimum 42%1967

Trend over time

1967–2017 · % of women aged 15–49

Contraceptive use — Hong Kong, 1967–2017406080100196719721977198219871992199720022007201220171967: 42%1972: 49.6%1977: 71.9%1982: 72.3%1987: 80.8%1992: 86%1997: 86%2002: 84%2007: 79.5%2012: 74.8%2017: 66.7%
Change over the period: +24.7 pp Annual average: 0.49 pp
Contraceptive use — Hong Kong, by year Hong Kong All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2017 66.7
2012 74.8
2007 79.5
2002 84
1997 86
1992 86
1987 80.8
1982 72.3
1977 71.9
1972 49.6
1967 42

Eastern Asia, 2017

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union and use any method of contraception. The indicator explains fertility better than income or education taken separately: in most countries the fall in fertility followed the rise of this share rather than the other way around. All methods are counted, including traditional ones, so the value is higher than the share using modern means.

Important: Only women in a marriage or a union — unmarried women are not in the denominator, and in countries where marriage comes late this noticeably changes the picture. The data come from household surveys, and the years are intermittent.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.