Between 1990 and 2018, the share of married women in Nigeria who used modern contraceptive methods experienced a significant increase. In 1990, only four percent of married women used modern contraception, while in 2018, this percentage grew by 12 percent.
Share of married women using modern contraceptive methods in Nigeria in selected years between 1990 and 2018
* Modern contraceptive methods include male and female sterilization, injectables, intrauterine devices (IUDs), contraceptive pills, implants, female and male condoms, the standard days method, the lactational amenorrhea method (LAM), and emergency contraception.
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The DHS Program. (October 31, 2019). Share of married women using modern contraceptive methods in Nigeria in selected years between 1990 and 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124627/modern-contraceptive-use-among-married-women-in-nigeria/
The DHS Program. "Share of married women using modern contraceptive methods in Nigeria in selected years between 1990 and 2018." Chart. October 31, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124627/modern-contraceptive-use-among-married-women-in-nigeria/
The DHS Program. (2019). Share of married women using modern contraceptive methods in Nigeria in selected years between 1990 and 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124627/modern-contraceptive-use-among-married-women-in-nigeria/
The DHS Program. "Share of Married Women Using Modern Contraceptive Methods in Nigeria in Selected Years between 1990 and 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124627/modern-contraceptive-use-among-married-women-in-nigeria/
The DHS Program, Share of married women using modern contraceptive methods in Nigeria in selected years between 1990 and 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124627/modern-contraceptive-use-among-married-women-in-nigeria/ (last visited December 31, 2024)
Share of married women using modern contraceptive methods in Nigeria in selected years between 1990 and 2018 [Graph], The DHS Program, October 31, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124627/modern-contraceptive-use-among-married-women-in-nigeria/
