Ethiopia vs Ghana: Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method

Ethiopia
23.7%
in 2021
Ghana
23.4%
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
45th
Ghana rank
46th

Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 23.7% against 23.4% in Ghana, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Ghana ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 45th and Ghana ranks 46th of 62 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher contraceptive prevalence, any modern method, Ethiopia or Ghana?
Ethiopia, at 23.7% against 23.4% in Ghana as of 2021.
What is the difference in contraceptive prevalence, any modern method between Ethiopia and Ghana?
0.3%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Ghana?
6 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2018.
How do Ethiopia and Ghana rank globally for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method?
Ethiopia ranks 45th and Ghana ranks 46th of 62 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 modern 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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Ethiopia vs Ghana: Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method. Statizoid, drawing on Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division. Retrieved 16 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/compare/contraceptive-prevalence-any-modern-method-percent-of-all-women-ages-15-49/ethiopia/ghana/

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About this data

Indicator
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method (% of all women ages 15-49)
Unit
% of all women ages 15-49
Source
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
62 places, 489 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method is the percentage of all women ages 15-49 who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, at least one modern method of contraception. 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.