Cote d'Ivoire vs Ghana: Contraceptive prevalence, any method
Contraceptive prevalence, any method over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Ghana
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 34.2% against 31.5% in Ghana, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 39th and Ghana ranks 41st of 63 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.7% | 15.0% | 5.7% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 13.8% | 4.1% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 24.3% | 1.8% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 31.5% | 2.7% | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contraceptive prevalence, any method, Cote d'Ivoire or Ghana?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 34.2% against 31.5% in Ghana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in contraceptive prevalence, any method between Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 2.7%, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana rank globally for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 39th 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.