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Knowledge of any method of contraception (% of married women ages 15-49)

Percentage of currently married or in union women ages 15-49 who know any method of contraception. Modern methods of contraception include female and male sterilization, contraceptive pills, intra-uterine device (IUD), injectables, implants, male and female condoms, diaphragm, contraceptive foam and contraceptive jelly female condom, lactational amenorrhea method (LAM), Standard days method (SDM), and emergency contraception. Traditional methods includes periodic abstinence (rhythm, calendar method) and withdrawal.

wb-indicators:SH.FPL.KNOW.FE.ZS

Knowledge of any method of contraception (% of married women ages 15-49)

World Bank

Publisher
World Bank
Source
World Bank Indicators (wb-indicators)
Status
Active
Formats
JSON
Licence
CC-BY-4.0 — World Bank Terms — CC BY 4.0 (Indicators API) · open
Standard
WB API v2
Dataset id
wb-indicators:SH.FPL.KNOW.FE.ZS
Last verified
2026-08-16