TABLE 3.

Private Sector Sources of Contraception Averaged Across All Countries, by Region, by Methoda

CategoryPrivate Clinics, %Pharmacies and Drug Shops, %NGOs and FBOs, %Shops and Markets, %Total, %No. of Private Sector Contraceptive Users
GeographyAll 36 countries36411211100109,020
Asia384561010080,744
East and Southern Africa3626211710013,295
West and Central Africa25548121006,686
MethodCondom55643410023,492
Pill127251110032,203
Injectable621918110016,372
Implant6223511002,661
IUD88111<11007,678
Sterilization76<124010026,209
  • Abbreviations: FBO, faith-based organization; IUD, intrauterine device; NGO, nongovernmental organization.

  • a Pooled data from 36 Demographic and Health Surveys.