As of 2017, around 84.5 percent of Chinese women between 15 and 49 years old were using contraceptives, slightly lower than 86.8 percent in 2015. The prevalence of contraceptive use peaked in 1994 when the implementation of the one-child policy strengthened nationwide.
Share of women of reproductive age who use contraceptives in China in selected years from 1982 to 2017
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World Bank. (August 16, 2021). Share of women of reproductive age who use contraceptives in China in selected years from 1982 to 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257775/china-prevalence-of-contraceptive-use/
World Bank. "Share of women of reproductive age who use contraceptives in China in selected years from 1982 to 2017." Chart. August 16, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257775/china-prevalence-of-contraceptive-use/
World Bank. (2021). Share of women of reproductive age who use contraceptives in China in selected years from 1982 to 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257775/china-prevalence-of-contraceptive-use/
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Share of women of reproductive age who use contraceptives in China in selected years from 1982 to 2017 [Graph], World Bank, August 16, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257775/china-prevalence-of-contraceptive-use/