This statistic displays the share of the population using contraceptives in Europe in 2018, by method. In 2018, 85 percent of Europeans using contraception used a modern form of contraception.
Share of the population using contraceptives in Europe in 2018, by method
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Modern short term
60%
Modern long term
25%
Traditional
15%
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European Parliament. (March 1, 2018). Share of the population using contraceptives in Europe in 2018, by method [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/774935/use-of-contraception-in-europe-in-2018-by-method/
European Parliament. "Share of the population using contraceptives in Europe in 2018, by method." Chart. March 1, 2018. Statista. Accessed April 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/774935/use-of-contraception-in-europe-in-2018-by-method/
European Parliament. (2018). Share of the population using contraceptives in Europe in 2018, by method. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/774935/use-of-contraception-in-europe-in-2018-by-method/
European Parliament. "Share of The Population Using Contraceptives in Europe in 2018, by Method." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Mar 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/774935/use-of-contraception-in-europe-in-2018-by-method/
European Parliament, Share of the population using contraceptives in Europe in 2018, by method Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/774935/use-of-contraception-in-europe-in-2018-by-method/ (last visited April 24, 2025)
Share of the population using contraceptives in Europe in 2018, by method [Graph], European Parliament, March 1, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/774935/use-of-contraception-in-europe-in-2018-by-method/
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