Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita was 71.1% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom, 1986–2012
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 71.1% for modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 82.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 1999.
United Kingdom ranks 10th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 78.0% | — |
| 1993 | 82.0% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 77.0% | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 69.0% | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 75.0% | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 80.0% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 79.0% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 78.0% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 76.0% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 74.0% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 76.0% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 71.1% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.0% | 78.0% | 78.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 76.0% | 69.0% | 82.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 76.9% | 74.0% | 80.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 71.1% | 71.1% | 1 |
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- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3685 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1364 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 7,858 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 0.3684 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.0941 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 5,422 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 9.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.731 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom?
- Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom was 71.1% in 2012, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 1999.
- How does United Kingdom rank for modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 10th out of 113 countries with data for 2012.
- Is modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.