Contraception in the U.S. - Statistics & Facts
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- Prevalence of contraceptive use among women of reproductive age worldwide
- 48.5%
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Use of contraception among women worldwide in 1990, 2019, and 2030, by region
- Percentage of women of reproductive age worldwide using the Pill
- 16%
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Share of women worldwide using various contraceptive methods in 2019
- Percentage of U.S. women that used contraception only to avoid pregnancy
- 61%
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Reasons why U.S. women used contraception in 2022
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Worldwide overview
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- Premium Statistic Share of women who use contraceptive methods in the world 2023
- Basic Statistic Use of contraception among women worldwide in 1990, 2019, and 2030, by region
- Basic Statistic Use of contraception among women worldwide in 1990, 2019, and 2030, by country income
- Basic Statistic Number of women worldwide using contraceptives or with an unmet need 2019
- Basic Statistic Share of women worldwide using various contraceptive methods in 2019
- Basic Statistic Number of women worldwide using various contraceptive methods in 2019
- Basic Statistic Number of women worldwide using various contraceptive methods in 1994 and 2019
- Premium Statistic Proportion of family planning demand satisfied with modern methods in the world 2021
- Premium Statistic Share of women who have unmet needs for family planning in the world 2021
- Premium Statistic Global condom market size 2015-2030
Worldwide overview
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Share of women who use contraceptive methods in the world 2023
Share of women who use contraceptive methods in the world 2023
Use of contraceptive methods among women aged 15 to 49 in 2023, by world region
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Use of contraception among women worldwide in 1990, 2019, and 2030, by region
Use of contraception among women worldwide in 1990, 2019, and 2030, by region
Prevalence of contraceptive use among women of reproductive age worldwide in 1990, 2019, and 2030, by region
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Use of contraception among women worldwide in 1990, 2019, and 2030, by country income
Use of contraception among women worldwide in 1990, 2019, and 2030, by country income
Prevalence of contraceptive use among women of reproductive age worldwide in 1990, 2019, and 2030, by country income level
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Number of women worldwide using contraceptives or with an unmet need 2019
Number of women worldwide using contraceptives or with an unmet need 2019
Number of women of reproductive age worldwide using modern or traditional contraceptive methods or with an unmet need for contraceptives in 2019* (in millions)
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Share of women worldwide using various contraceptive methods in 2019
Share of women worldwide using various contraceptive methods in 2019
Percentage of women of reproductive age worldwide using various contraceptive methods in 2019*
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Number of women worldwide using various contraceptive methods in 2019
Number of women worldwide using various contraceptive methods in 2019
Estimated number of women of reproductive age worldwide using various contraceptive methods in 2019* (in millions)
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Number of women worldwide using various contraceptive methods in 1994 and 2019
Number of women worldwide using various contraceptive methods in 1994 and 2019
Number of women of reproductive age worldwide using various contraceptive methods in 1994 and 2019* (in millions)
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Proportion of family planning demand satisfied with modern methods in the world 2021
Proportion of family planning demand satisfied with modern methods in the world 2021
Share of total demand for family planning among women aged 15 to 49 that is satisfied by the use of modern contraception in 2021, by world region
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Share of women who have unmet needs for family planning in the world 2021
Share of women who have unmet needs for family planning in the world 2021
Share of women aged 15 to 49 who want to stop or delay childbearing but are not using a method of contraception in 2021, by world region and marital status
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Global condom market size 2015-2030
Global condom market size 2015-2030
Global market size of the condom market from 2015 to 2030 (in billion U.S. dollars)
U.S. overview
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- Premium Statistic Importance of avoiding pregnancy among U.S. women as of 2022, by age
- Basic Statistic Reasons why U.S. women used contraception in 2022
- Basic Statistic Contraceptive methods U.S. adults considered to prevent pregnancy 2022
- Basic Statistic Contraceptive methods considered by U.S. adults by gender 2022
- Premium Statistic Share of U.S. women reporting select side effects from contraception as of 2022
- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. women not able to get birth control on time as of 2022, by age
- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. women who were unable to get birth control on time as of 2022, by race
- Basic Statistic Planned Parenthood-provided contraceptive services distribution in the U.S. 2021-22
- Basic Statistic Number of services provided by Planned Parenthood U.S. affiliates 2022, by category
U.S. overview
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Importance of avoiding pregnancy among U.S. women as of 2022, by age
Importance of avoiding pregnancy among U.S. women as of 2022, by age
Percentage of reproductive-aged women in the U.S. who considered it important to avoid pregnancy in the next month as of 2022, by age
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Reasons why U.S. women used contraception in 2022
Reasons why U.S. women used contraception in 2022
Percentage of U.S. women that used contraception for select reasons as of 2022
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Contraceptive methods U.S. adults considered to prevent pregnancy 2022
Contraceptive methods U.S. adults considered to prevent pregnancy 2022
Percentage of U.S. adults who considered using select contraceptive methods to prevent pregnancy in the last month as of 2022
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Contraceptive methods considered by U.S. adults by gender 2022
Contraceptive methods considered by U.S. adults by gender 2022
Percentage of U.S. adults who considered using select contraceptive methods to prevent pregnancy in the last month as of 2022, by gender
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Share of U.S. women reporting select side effects from contraception as of 2022
Share of U.S. women reporting select side effects from contraception as of 2022
Percentage of contraceptive-using women in the U.S. who had experienced select side effects that were unexpected or more severe than expected as of 2022
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Share of U.S. women not able to get birth control on time as of 2022, by age
Share of U.S. women not able to get birth control on time as of 2022, by age
Percentage of contraceptive-using women in the U.S. who had missed taking their birth control on time due to a lack of supply as of 2022, by age
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Share of U.S. women who were unable to get birth control on time as of 2022, by race
Share of U.S. women who were unable to get birth control on time as of 2022, by race
Percentage of contraceptive-using women in the U.S. who had missed taking their birth control on time due to a lack of supply as of 2022, by race and ethnicity
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Planned Parenthood-provided contraceptive services distribution in the U.S. 2021-22
Planned Parenthood-provided contraceptive services distribution in the U.S. 2021-22
Distribution of contraceptive services provided by Planned Parenthood affiliate health centers in the United States in 2021-2022
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Number of services provided by Planned Parenthood U.S. affiliates 2022, by category
Number of services provided by Planned Parenthood U.S. affiliates 2022, by category
Number of services provided by Planned Parenthood affiliate health centers in the United States in 2021-2022, by category
Use
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- Basic Statistic Contraceptive methods used to prevent pregnancy in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Usage of condoms in households in the U.S. 2020
- Basic Statistic U.S. women who used contraception within the past 12 months in 2017-2022
- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. women who used contraception in the past year as of 2022, by age
- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. women who used contraception as of 2022, by race and ethnicity
- Basic Statistic Methods of contraception used by U.S. women as of 2022
- Premium Statistic Methods of contraception used by U.S. women as of 2022, by age
- Basic Statistic Users of family planning service funded by Title X in the U.S. 2021, by contraception
- Basic Statistic Contraceptive methods used by female users of Title X program in the U.S., by age
- Premium Statistic Birth control methods used by U.S. college students as of fall 2023
Use
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Contraceptive methods used to prevent pregnancy in the U.S. 2022
Contraceptive methods used to prevent pregnancy in the U.S. 2022
Percentage of U.S. adults who used select contraceptive methods to prevent pregnancy in the last month as of 2022
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Usage of condoms in households in the U.S. 2020
Usage of condoms in households in the U.S. 2020
U.S. population: Do you use condoms?
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U.S. women who used contraception within the past 12 months in 2017-2022
U.S. women who used contraception within the past 12 months in 2017-2022
Percentage of sexually active women who used contraception within the past 12 months in the United States in 2017, 2020, and 2022
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Share of U.S. women who used contraception in the past year as of 2022, by age
Share of U.S. women who used contraception in the past year as of 2022, by age
Percentage of reproductive-aged women in the U.S. who reported using contraception in the past year as of 2022, by age
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Share of U.S. women who used contraception as of 2022, by race and ethnicity
Share of U.S. women who used contraception as of 2022, by race and ethnicity
Percentage of reproductive-aged women in the U.S. that reported using contraception in the past year as of 2022, by race and ethnicity
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Methods of contraception used by U.S. women as of 2022
Methods of contraception used by U.S. women as of 2022
Percentage of reproductive-aged U.S. women who used select methods of contraception within the past 12 months as of 2022
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Methods of contraception used by U.S. women as of 2022, by age
Methods of contraception used by U.S. women as of 2022, by age
Percentage of reproductive-aged women in the U.S. that used select methods of contraception within the past 12 months as of 2022, by age
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Users of family planning service funded by Title X in the U.S. 2021, by contraception
Users of family planning service funded by Title X in the U.S. 2021, by contraception
Share of females using family planning service funded by the Title X program in the U.S. in 2021, by primary contraceptive method
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Contraceptive methods used by female users of Title X program in the U.S., by age
Contraceptive methods used by female users of Title X program in the U.S., by age
Share of family planning methods used by females using the Title X program in the U.S. in 2021, by age
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Birth control methods used by U.S. college students as of fall 2023
Birth control methods used by U.S. college students as of fall 2023
Percentage of U.S. college students that used select methods of birth control as of fall 2023*
Adolescent use
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- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. high school students who used a condom during last intercourse 2011-21
- Basic Statistic U.S. high school students who used a condom during last intercourse 2011-21 by gender
- Premium Statistic U.S. high school students who used a condom during last intercourse 2011-21 by race
- Basic Statistic U.S. students using birth control to prevent pregnancy 2021, by sex
- Basic Statistic U.S. students using birth control to prevent pregnancy 2021, by race and ethnicity
Adolescent use
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Share of U.S. high school students who used a condom during last intercourse 2011-21
Share of U.S. high school students who used a condom during last intercourse 2011-21
Percentage of high school students in the United States who used a condom during their last sexual intercourse from 2011 to 2021
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U.S. high school students who used a condom during last intercourse 2011-21 by gender
U.S. high school students who used a condom during last intercourse 2011-21 by gender
Percentage of high school students in the United States who used a condom during their last sexual intercourse in 2011 and 2021, by gender
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U.S. high school students who used a condom during last intercourse 2011-21 by race
U.S. high school students who used a condom during last intercourse 2011-21 by race
Percentage of high school students in the United States who used a condom during their last sexual intercourse in 2011 and 2021, by race/ethnicity
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U.S. students using birth control to prevent pregnancy 2021, by sex
U.S. students using birth control to prevent pregnancy 2021, by sex
Share of high school students using the birth control pill to prevent pregnancy in the United States in 2021, by sex
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U.S. students using birth control to prevent pregnancy 2021, by race and ethnicity
U.S. students using birth control to prevent pregnancy 2021, by race and ethnicity
Share of high school students using the birth control pill to prevent pregnancy in the United States in 2021, by race and ethnicity
U.S. market
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- Premium Statistic Size of the U.S. condom market 2015-2030
- Premium Statistic Size of the U.S. condom market by type 2015-2030
- Premium Statistic OTC revenue of female contraceptive in the U.S. 2011-2022
- Premium Statistic OTC volume sales of female contraceptive products in the U.S. 2011-2022
- Premium Statistic Brands of condoms used in households in the U.S. 2020
U.S. market
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Size of the U.S. condom market 2015-2030
Size of the U.S. condom market 2015-2030
Market size of the condom market in United States from 2015 to 2030 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Size of the U.S. condom market by type 2015-2030
Size of the U.S. condom market by type 2015-2030
Value of the condom market in the United States from 2015 to 2030, by product type (in billion U.S. dollars)
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OTC revenue of female contraceptive in the U.S. 2011-2022
OTC revenue of female contraceptive in the U.S. 2011-2022
Female contraceptive OTC revenue in the United States from 2011 to 2022 (in million U.S. dollars)
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OTC volume sales of female contraceptive products in the U.S. 2011-2022
OTC volume sales of female contraceptive products in the U.S. 2011-2022
Female contraceptive products OTC volume sales in the United States from 2011 to 2022 (in million units)
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Brands of condoms used in households in the U.S. 2020
Brands of condoms used in households in the U.S. 2020
U.S. population: Which brands of condoms do you use most often?
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