Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Contraceptive prevalence, any method
Contraceptive prevalence, any method over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 31.5% against 30.9% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 42nd and Ghana ranks 41st of 63 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 16.9% | 0.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 17.3% | 2.1% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 25.7% | 5.4% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 31.5% | 0.6% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contraceptive prevalence, any method, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 31.5% against 30.9% in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
- What is the difference in contraceptive prevalence, any method between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 0.6%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
- Burkina Faso ranks 42nd and Ghana ranks 41st of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division, published as Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of all women ages 15-49). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Contraceptive prevalence, any method is the percentage of all women ages 15-49 who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any method of contraception (modern or traditional). Modern methods of contraception include female and male sterilization, oral hormonal pills, the intra-uterine device (IUD), the male condom, injectables, the implant (including Norplant), vaginal barrier methods, the female condom and emergency contraception. Traditional methods of contraception include rhythm (e.g., fertility awareness based methods, periodic abstinence), withdrawal and other traditional methods.