Prevalence. The prevalence of condom use varies greatly between countries. Most surveys of contraceptive use are among married women, or women in informal unions. Japan has the highest rate of condom usage in the world: in that country, condoms account for almost 80% of contraceptive use by married women.
Currently, 9.8 urban and 3.2 per cent rural married women are condom users2. It was also observed that among sexually active unmarried population, 72.4 per cent women and 98 per cent men used condom2. The use of condom varies from State to State of India.
The condom leads among the male methods for the world at large, and in most sub-regions. It is used by 21– 24% of married women/couples in two parts of Europe and by about 10% in Latin America, Northern America and Oceana.
More than 5 billion condoms worldwide are sold every year, according to Michael S.
A third of U.S. men say they use condoms at least some of the time when they have sex, a new government survey shows. But just 19 percent of men reported condom use every time they had sex, the survey from the National Center for Health Statistics found.
Nearly 60% reported using a male method of contraception at last intercourse (condom, withdrawal, or vasectomy). Male condoms were used by 45.2% of men at last intercourse, a percentage statistically unchanged from 2006–2010 (45.8%) and 2002 (44.5%).
Contraception and STI testing in Germany
Interestingly, while syphilis is on the rise among the over-45s, teenagers in Germany are reporting using condoms during intercourse; in a 2020 representative survey, an overwhelming majority of 14 to 17-year-olds said they used condoms, an increase compared to a 2015 survey.
This statistic indicates the share of French people who used a condom during their sexual intercourse in the last twelve months in 2023, according to frequency. About 31 percent of those surveyed have never used a condom during sex in the past year.
Of the 57% of subjects in stable relationships, 76% reported that they never used condoms within their relationship, 12% reported occasional condom use, 3% frequent condom use, and 6% reported that they always used a condom.
Looking at the last column (Table 1), 59.9% of women and 47.3% of men aged 15–44 during 2011–2015 did not use a condom during any intercourse in the past 12 months.
Only 46.4% of unmarried/single men (vs. 14.7% married/cohabitating men) and 32.3% unmarried/single women (vs. 14.1% married/cohabitating women) with SRB reported using a condom at last sex, and were less likely to use a condom at last sex compared to those who did not report SRB.
Prior to the pandemic Chinese companies were churning out about 10 billion condoms a year – many of which were bought by the government for distribution to the public or exported to markets in Africa. China boasts many of its own condom brands, the most popular of which is Jissbon – which has a 10% market share.
Sizes of condoms differ in various countries and Chinese condoms, usually 180mm long and 52mm wide, are slightly smaller in length and girth than those being sold in Western countries, some suppliers said.
According to a survey on the sex life in China released in 2019, a majority of the young Chinese adults used condoms during sex. In that survey, almost half of the respondents said they preferred extra thin condoms. The survey also revealed that Chinese men usually took the responsibility of condom purchase.
Only 54 percent of young Italians between the ages of 11 and 24 who have already had sexual intercourse use condoms because they believe they reduce pleasure, and this is despite the fact that 94 percent of respondents indicate it as the most appropriate method to use to avoid pregnancy and avoid contracting sexual ...
Nearly half (49 percent) of the British public don't always use a condom when with a new sexual partner, according to the Ipsos MORI survey conducted for the National AIDS Trust.
Prior to the 1820s, condoms enjoyed a long history, not so much as contraceptive devices, but as a means to prevent the transmission of disease. The late 18th century saw the establishment of two shops in London devoted entirely to the sale of condoms.
Soldiers used condoms to protect their “other weapons” by covering the muzzles of their gun to prevent mud and other material from clogging the barrel. This practice lasted up into the Vietnam War, during which American soldiers slid condoms onto their M-16s.
Conclusion: Canadian adults report using a condom in approximately 30% of their sexual encounters involving penile-vaginal sex. Condom use is highest among young adults.
In Japan and China, condoms were in use before the 15th century. In the former, condoms were made of tortoiseshell and, later, thin leather. In China they were made out of oiled paper or lamb intestines.
He says condom use is “quite high among younger sexually active populations where STI and pregnancy are important and access to other means of prevention may be limited.” The NSFG report confirms condom use is higher among young people: among those ages 15-19, 36% of women and 53% of men said they used condoms each ...
No, you should never use more than one condom at a time. Using two condoms actually offers less protection than using just one. Why? Using two condoms can cause friction between them, weakening the material and increasing the chance that the condoms might break.
A research carried out by the Indian Journal of Medical Research said many Indian men experienced sexual dissatisfaction while using condoms during intercourse. Alcoholism, depression and anxiety among men are other reasons cited for the aversion.