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September 23, 2005

Balanced Method Mix

While there is no ideal contraceptive method mix, it is a concern that in many countries contraceptive use is dominated by one or two methods. However, one country has a method mix that is remarkably balanced in that the 5 leading methods (as of 2004) are quite close, as follows:

Oral contraceptive - 15.0%
Condom - 11.9%
IUD - 11.5%
Female Sterilization - 11.5%
Injection - 10.4%

(Overall modern method prevalence is 60.5% and total prevalence is 72.8%)

Can you name the country?

Paraguay

References:
Centro Paraguayo de estudios de población CEPEP. Paraguay. Encuesta nacional de demografia Y salud sexual Y reproductiva 2004. Informe final. July 2005. Asunción, Paraguay.

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