Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita was 59.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita in Viet Nam, 1988–2021
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
The most recent figure for modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita in Viet Nam is 59.8%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita in Viet Nam peaked at 68.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 1988.
Viet Nam ranks 28th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 37.7% | — |
| 1994 | 43.8% | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 55.8% | +27.4% |
| 1998 | 57.9% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 56.2% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 61.1% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 56.7% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 63.3% | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 64.6% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 65.8% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 60.8% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 68.2% | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 68.7% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 67.5% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 60.1% | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 66.6% | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 67.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 56.8% | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 65.0% | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 66.5% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 65.6% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 66.5% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 59.8% | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.7% | 37.7% | 37.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 52.5% | 43.8% | 57.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 62.8% | 56.2% | 68.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 56.8% | 67.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 59.8% | 59.8% | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Viet Nam
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 29.63 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 8.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9204 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 4,663 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 11.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 22,974 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 116.38 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita in Viet Nam?
- Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita in Viet Nam was 59.8% in 2021, 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 Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 1988.
- How does Viet Nam rank for modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita?
- Viet Nam ranks 28th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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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