Which country reports the highest rate of family planning?
China
Upper-middle income countries had generally higher modern contraceptive prevalence (figure 9) with the highest level being in China (83 per cent), followed by Brazil, Costa Rica and Thailand (77 per cent).
Which country reports the lowest rate of family planning?
The lowest levels of use can be found in many of the world’s poorest countries, such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where fewer than 15 percent of married women of reproductive age use a modern method. Education may influence men’s and women’s desired family size.
What is PSI family planning?
The Department of Health (DOH) today stated that the new family planning method called Progestin Sub-dermal implant (PSI) is an effective approach to meeting the global need for more beneficial and convenient manner of birth spacing among women.
What country is the highest user of birth control?
North America has the highest rate of usage of the more effective contraceptive types (69.3%), followed by South America (68.2%) and Asia (61.8%). At the bottom, Africa has a 28.5% rate of the more effective contraceptive methods.
Which birth control has the highest failure rate?
RESULTS. Longâacting reversible contraceptives (the IUD and the implant) had the lowest failure rates of all methods (1%), while condoms and withdrawal carried the highest probabilities of failure (13% and 20%, respectively).
Why is contraception not used in Africa?
A growing population, limited access to contraception, limited available choices for type of contraception, cultural and religious opposition, poor quality of available services, and gender-based barriers, all contribute to the high “unmet need” for contraception in Africa.
What are the disadvantages of implant family planning?
The most common side effect is irregular bleeding (aka spotting), especially in the first 6-12 months. But most people on the implant get lighter periods, or their periods stop altogether while they have the implant. Other possible side effects that aren’t as common include headaches, breast pain, and nausea.
What countries have free birth control?
North America is the only continent where the pill is free or subsidized everywhere. In Western Europe, most countries offer a full or partial subsidy for the pill, but Spain and Ireland – two countries with strong Catholic roots – offer none.
Is birth control free in China?
All of the major contraceptive methods are available without cost. The user is permitted to be absent from work with pay when he/she chooses either IUD insertion/removal, vasectomy, tubal ligation, and induced abortion. IUDs, OCs, sterilization, and condoms account for most of the contraceptive practice in China.