In 2023, the global use of contraceptive methods among women reached 50 percent, yet varied greatly from one region of the world to another. Only 20 percent of women aged 15 to 49 years used a contraceptive method in West and Central Africa. Contraceptive use was consistently higher in married women. In 2023, the global use of contraceptive methods among married women, aged 15 to 49 years old, reached 65 percent.
Use of contraceptive methods among women aged 15 to 49 in 2023, by world region
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UNFPA. (February 22, 2024). Use of contraceptive methods among women aged 15 to 49 in 2023, by world region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248526/contraceptive-prevalence-any-methods-among-women/
UNFPA. "Use of contraceptive methods among women aged 15 to 49 in 2023, by world region." Chart. February 22, 2024. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248526/contraceptive-prevalence-any-methods-among-women/
UNFPA. (2024). Use of contraceptive methods among women aged 15 to 49 in 2023, by world region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248526/contraceptive-prevalence-any-methods-among-women/
UNFPA. "Use of Contraceptive Methods among Women Aged 15 to 49 in 2023, by World Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248526/contraceptive-prevalence-any-methods-among-women/
UNFPA, Use of contraceptive methods among women aged 15 to 49 in 2023, by world region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248526/contraceptive-prevalence-any-methods-among-women/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Use of contraceptive methods among women aged 15 to 49 in 2023, by world region [Graph], UNFPA, February 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248526/contraceptive-prevalence-any-methods-among-women/