Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method

Burkina Faso
31.3%
in 2022
Ethiopia
34.6%
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
79th
Ethiopia rank
76th

Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 34.6% against 31.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3.3%.

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 79th and Ethiopia ranks 76th of 113 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 23.7% 37.5% 13.8% Ethiopia
2020s 29.6% 35.1% 5.5% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher contraceptive prevalence, any modern method, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 34.6% against 31.3% in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
What is the difference in contraceptive prevalence, any modern method between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
3.3%, 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 modern method?
Burkina Faso ranks 79th and Ethiopia ranks 76th of 113 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 modern 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 modern 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
113 places, 1,022 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method is the percentage of married 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.