Modern contraceptive prevalence vs gdp per capita in Nigeria

Nigeria: Modern contraceptive prevalence vs gdp per capita was 18.2 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
18.2
Change on year
up 51.7%
World rank
100th
of 113 countries
All-time high
18.2
in 2021
All-time low
0.9
in 1982
Years of data
13
1982–2021

Modern contraceptive prevalence vs gdp per capita in Nigeria, 1982–2021

051015201982200120211982: 0.91990: 3.51999: 8.52003: 8.22007: 10.52008: 9.72011: 11.52012: 10.72013: 9.82016: 16.42017: 10.72018: 122021: 18.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 18.2 for modern contraceptive prevalence vs gdp per capita in 2021. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.7% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, modern contraceptive prevalence vs gdp per capita in Nigeria peaked at 18.2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9, in 1982.

That places Nigeria 100th out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Modern contraceptive prevalence vs gdp per capita in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Modern contraceptive prevalence vs gdp per capita in Nigeria, 1982 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1982 0.9
1990 3.5 +288.9%
1999 8.48 +142.3%
2003 8.2 -3.3%
2007 10.55 +28.6%
2008 9.7 -8.0%
2011 11.49 +18.5%
2012 10.74 -6.5%
2013 9.8 -8.7%
2016 16.37 +67.1%
2017 10.71 -34.6%
2018 12 +12.0%
2021 18.2 +51.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9 0.9 0.9 1
1990s 5.99 3.5 8.48 2
2000s 9.48 8.2 10.55 3
2010s 11.85 9.8 16.37 6
2020s 18.2 18.2 18.2 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 97 Guinea-Bissau 20.16 compare
  2. 98 Afghanistan 19.8 compare
  3. 99 Oman 18.8 compare
  4. 101 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 17.59 compare
  5. 102 Gambia 17.1 compare
  6. 103 Benin 16.9 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is modern contraceptive prevalence vs gdp per capita in Nigeria?
Modern contraceptive prevalence vs gdp per capita in Nigeria was 18.2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest modern contraceptive prevalence vs gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 18.2 in 2021.
What is the lowest modern contraceptive prevalence vs gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 1982.
How does Nigeria rank for modern contraceptive prevalence vs gdp per capita?
Nigeria ranks 100th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
Is modern contraceptive prevalence vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Modern contraceptive prevalence vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Modern contraceptive prevalence vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,022 data points, 1961–2024
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