NHS Community Contraceptive Services, 2011-12

Statistics on community contraceptive services in Wales include data for the year ended 31 March 2012.  The latest release updates the statistics previously released on 16 November 2011.

The key points from the latest release are:

• just over 52,000 women and almost 4,300 men attended clinics for contraceptive services;
• 42% of the women attending clinics chose oral contraception, down from 54% in 2001-02, but still the most popular method provided;
• 28% chose injectables and implants, up from 9% in 2001-02;
• 17% of the women seen chose condoms in 2011-12, down from 27% in 2001-02;
• almost a third (31%) of women attending clinics were under 20 years old; and
• only 8.5%of the female population in Wales aged between 13 and 44 attend community clinics for contraceptive services.

Further information

StatsWales website.

Contact

Tel: 029 2082 5039
E-mail: stats.healthinfo@wales.gsi.gov.uk

Next update

November 2013 (provisional - to be confirmed on the 'Due Out Soon' page)