Contraceptive use — all countries

Contraceptive use — Nepal

Contraceptive use in Nepal in 2022 — 57.2%. Ranked 11 in the world out of 22. Since 1976, the indicator has risen by 54.8 pp.

2022 57.2% +10.5 pp vs 2019
World rank 11of 22
Period maximum 57.2%2022
Period minimum 2.4%1976

Trend over time

1976–2022 · % of women aged 15–49

Contraceptive use — Nepal, 1976–2022020406019761981198619911996200120062011201620211976: 2.4%1981: 6.8%1986: 15.1%1992: 24.1%1996: 28.5%2000: 37.3%2001: 39.3%2004: 38.3%2006: 48%2011: 49.7%2014: 49.6%2016: 52.6%2019: 46.7%2022: 57.2%
Change over the period: +54.8 pp Annual average: 1.19 pp
Contraceptive use — Nepal, by year Nepal All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 57.2
2019 46.7
2016 52.6
2014 49.6
2011 49.7
2006 48
2004 38.3
2001 39.3 +2 pp
2000 37.3
1996 28.5
1992 24.1
1986 15.1
1981 6.8
1976 2.4

Southern Asia, 2022

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

BD Bangladesh 64 NP Nepal 57.2

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.