Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Contraceptive prevalence, any method

Burkina Faso
34.0%
in 2022
Ethiopia
36.1%
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
90th
Ethiopia rank
87th

Contraceptive prevalence, any method over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 36.1% against 34.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 90th and Ethiopia ranks 87th of 116 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2010s 24.6% 38.5% 13.9% Ethiopia
2020s 31.7% 36.9% 5.2% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher contraceptive prevalence, any method, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 36.1% against 34.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
What is the difference in contraceptive prevalence, any method between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
2.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
How do Burkina Faso and Ethiopia rank globally for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
Burkina Faso ranks 90th and Ethiopia ranks 87th of 116 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Household surveys, United Nations (UN), note: 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 married women ages 15-49). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of married women ages 15-49)
Unit
% of married women ages 15-49
Source
Household surveys, United Nations (UN), note: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,076 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Contraceptive prevalence, any method is the percentage of married 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.