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Percent of Married Women Ages 15-49 Using Contraception, All Methods

The percentage of currently married or in-union women of reproductive age who are currently using any form of contraception.

Percent of Married Women Ages 15-49 Using Contraception, All Methods

Percent of Married Women Ages 15-49 Using Contraception, All Methods

Geography Percent of Married Women Ages 15-49 Using Contraception, All Methods
WORLD 63
AFRICA 37
NORTHERN AFRICA 50
Algeria 54
Egypt 59
Libya 28
Morocco 71
Sudan 12
Tunisia 54
Western Sahara N/A
WESTERN AFRICA 24
Benin 23
Burkina Faso 34
Cabo Verde 56
Cote d'Ivoire 35
Gambia 19
Ghana 36
Guinea 11
Guinea-Bissau 21
Liberia 25
Mali 17
Mauritania 14
Niger 15
Nigeria 22
Senegal 27
Sierra Leone 21
Togo 24
EASTERN AFRICA 45
Burundi 29
Comoros 12
Djibouti N/A
Eritrea N/A
Ethiopia 38
Kenya 63
Madagascar 50
Malawi 66
Mauritius 64
Mayotte N/A
Mozambique 26
Reunion N/A
Rwanda 64
Seychelles N/A
Somalia 7
South Sudan N/A
Tanzania 38
Uganda 50
Zambia 50
Zimbabwe 67
MIDDLE AFRICA 22
Angola 14
Cameroon 19
Central African Republic 18
Chad 8
Congo 30
Congo, Dem Rep 28
Equatorial Guinea N/A
Gabon 25
Sao Tome and Principe 50
SOUTHERN AFRICA 56
Botswana 67
eSwatini 58
Lesotho 65
Namibia N/A
South Africa 55
NORTHERN AMERICA 74
Canada N/A
United States 74
LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 75
CENTRAL AMERICA 71
Belize 51
Costa Rica 71
El Salvador 72
Guatemala 61
Honduras 69
Mexico 73
Nicaragua N/A
Panama 51
CARIBBEAN 53
Antigua and Barbuda N/A
Bahamas N/A
Barbados N/A
Cuba 69
Curacao N/A
Dominica N/A
Dominican Republic 63
Grenada N/A
Guadeloupe N/A
Haiti 34
Jamaica N/A
Martinique N/A
Puerto Rico N/A
St. Kitts and Nevis N/A
St. Lucia N/A
St. Vincent and the Grenadines N/A
Trinidad and Tobago 37
SOUTH AMERICA 78
Argentina 70
Bolivia 67
Brazil 81
Chile 76
Colombia 81
Ecuador 78
French Guiana N/A
Guyana 30
Paraguay 68
Peru 77
Suriname 39
Uruguay 80
Venezuela N/A
ASIA 68
WESTERN ASIA N/A
Armenia 57
Azerbaijan N/A
Bahrain N/A
Cyprus N/A
Georgia 41
Iraq 53
Israel N/A
Jordan 52
Kuwait N/A
Lebanon N/A
Oman 30
Palestinian Territory 57
Qatar N/A
Saudi Arabia 28
Syria N/A
Turkey 70
United Arab Emirates N/A
Yemen N/A
CENTRAL ASIA 51
Kazakhstan 53
Kyrgyzstan 39
Tajikistan 29
Turkmenistan 50
Uzbekistan 59
SOUTH ASIA 61
Afghanistan 19
Bangladesh 64
Bhutan N/A
India 67
Iran N/A
Maldives 19
Nepal 57
Pakistan 34
Sri Lanka 65
SOUTHEAST ASIA 63
Brunei N/A
Cambodia 62
Indonesia 64
Laos 53
Malaysia 52
Myanmar 52
Philippines 58
Singapore N/A
Thailand 73
Timor-Leste 26
Vietnam 73
EAST ASIA 81
China 85
China, Hong Kong SAR 67
China, Macao SAR N/A
Japan 40
Korea, North 70
Korea, South 82
Mongolia 48
Taiwan 75
EUROPE N/A
NORTHERN EUROPE N/A
Channel Islands N/A
Denmark N/A
Estonia 75
Finland 86
Iceland N/A
Ireland N/A
Latvia N/A
Lithuania N/A
Norway N/A
Sweden 70
United Kingdom N/A
WESTERN EUROPE N/A
Austria 79
Belgium 67
France N/A
Germany 67
Liechtenstein N/A
Luxembourg N/A
Monaco N/A
Netherlands N/A
Switzerland 72
EASTERN EUROPE N/A
Belarus 53
Bulgaria N/A
Czechia N/A
Hungary N/A
Moldova 56
Poland 62
Romania N/A
Russia N/A
Slovakia N/A
Ukraine N/A
SOUTHERN EUROPE N/A
Albania 46
Andorra N/A
Bosnia-Herzegovina N/A
Croatia N/A
Greece N/A
Italy N/A
Kosovo 67
Malta N/A
Montenegro 21
North Macedonia 60
Portugal 74
San Marino N/A
Serbia 62
Slovenia N/A
Spain 62
OCEANIA 59
Australia 67
Federated States of Micronesia N/A
Fiji 36
French Polynesia N/A
Guam N/A
Kiribati 34
Marshall Islands N/A
Nauru N/A
New Caledonia N/A
New Zealand 80
Palau N/A
Papua New Guinea 37
Samoa 17
Solomon Islands 29
Tonga 29
Tuvalu 24
Vanuatu N/A
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Geography Percent of Married Women Ages 15-49 Using Contraception, All Methods
WORLD 63
AFRICA 37
NORTHERN AFRICA 50
Algeria 54
Egypt 59
Libya 28
Morocco 71
Sudan 12
Tunisia 54
Western Sahara N/A
WESTERN AFRICA 24
Benin 23
Burkina Faso 34
Cabo Verde 56
Cote d'Ivoire 35
Gambia 19
Ghana 36
Guinea 11
Guinea-Bissau 21
Liberia 25
Mali 17
Mauritania 14
Niger 15
Nigeria 22
Senegal 27
Sierra Leone 21
Togo 24
EASTERN AFRICA 45
Burundi 29
Comoros 12
Djibouti N/A
Eritrea N/A
Ethiopia 38
Kenya 63
Madagascar 50
Malawi 66
Mauritius 64
Mayotte N/A
Mozambique 26
Reunion N/A
Rwanda 64
Seychelles N/A
Somalia 7
South Sudan N/A
Tanzania 38
Uganda 50
Zambia 50
Zimbabwe 67
MIDDLE AFRICA 22
Angola 14
Cameroon 19
Central African Republic 18
Chad 8
Congo 30
Congo, Dem Rep 28
Equatorial Guinea N/A
Gabon 25
Sao Tome and Principe 50
SOUTHERN AFRICA 56
Botswana 67
eSwatini 58
Lesotho 65
Namibia N/A
South Africa 55
NORTHERN AMERICA 74
Canada N/A
United States 74
LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 75
CENTRAL AMERICA 71
Belize 51
Costa Rica 71
El Salvador 72
Guatemala 61
Honduras 69
Mexico 73
Nicaragua N/A
Panama 51
CARIBBEAN 53
Antigua and Barbuda N/A
Bahamas N/A
Barbados N/A
Cuba 69
Curacao N/A
Dominica N/A
Dominican Republic 63
Grenada N/A
Guadeloupe N/A
Haiti 34
Jamaica N/A
Martinique N/A
Puerto Rico N/A
St. Kitts and Nevis N/A
St. Lucia N/A
St. Vincent and the Grenadines N/A
Trinidad and Tobago 37
SOUTH AMERICA 78
Argentina 70
Bolivia 67
Brazil 81
Chile 76
Colombia 81
Ecuador 78
French Guiana N/A
Guyana 30
Paraguay 68
Peru 77
Suriname 39
Uruguay 80
Venezuela N/A
ASIA 68
WESTERN ASIA N/A
Armenia 57
Azerbaijan N/A
Bahrain N/A
Cyprus N/A
Georgia 41
Iraq 53
Israel N/A
Jordan 52
Kuwait N/A
Lebanon N/A
Oman 30
Palestinian Territory 57
Qatar N/A
Saudi Arabia 28
Syria N/A
Turkey 70
United Arab Emirates N/A
Yemen N/A
CENTRAL ASIA 51
Kazakhstan 53
Kyrgyzstan 39
Tajikistan 29
Turkmenistan 50
Uzbekistan 59
SOUTH ASIA 61
Afghanistan 19
Bangladesh 64
Bhutan N/A
India 67
Iran N/A
Maldives 19
Nepal 57
Pakistan 34
Sri Lanka 65
SOUTHEAST ASIA 63
Brunei N/A
Cambodia 62
Indonesia 64
Laos 53
Malaysia 52
Myanmar 52
Philippines 58
Singapore N/A
Thailand 73
Timor-Leste 26
Vietnam 73
EAST ASIA 81
China 85
China, Hong Kong SAR 67
China, Macao SAR N/A
Japan 40
Korea, North 70
Korea, South 82
Mongolia 48
Taiwan 75
EUROPE N/A
NORTHERN EUROPE N/A
Channel Islands N/A
Denmark N/A
Estonia 75
Finland 86
Iceland N/A
Ireland N/A
Latvia N/A
Lithuania N/A
Norway N/A
Sweden 70
United Kingdom N/A
WESTERN EUROPE N/A
Austria 79
Belgium 67
France N/A
Germany 67
Liechtenstein N/A
Luxembourg N/A
Monaco N/A
Netherlands N/A
Switzerland 72
EASTERN EUROPE N/A
Belarus 53
Bulgaria N/A
Czechia N/A
Hungary N/A
Moldova 56
Poland 62
Romania N/A
Russia N/A
Slovakia N/A
Ukraine N/A
SOUTHERN EUROPE N/A
Albania 46
Andorra N/A
Bosnia-Herzegovina N/A
Croatia N/A
Greece N/A
Italy N/A
Kosovo 67
Malta N/A
Montenegro 21
North Macedonia 60
Portugal 74
San Marino N/A
Serbia 62
Slovenia N/A
Spain 62
OCEANIA 59
Australia 67
Federated States of Micronesia N/A
Fiji 36
French Polynesia N/A
Guam N/A
Kiribati 34
Marshall Islands N/A
Nauru N/A
New Caledonia N/A
New Zealand 80
Palau N/A
Papua New Guinea 37
Samoa 17
Solomon Islands 29
Tonga 29
Tuvalu 24
Vanuatu N/A

Endnotes

Sources

2024 World Population Data Sheet

Updated

9/11/2024

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