Cameroon vs Ghana: Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q3

Cameroon
17.2%
in 2018
Ghana
25.8%
in 2018
Cameroon rank
32nd
Ghana rank
29th

Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q3 over time

  • Cameroon
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 25.8% against 17.2% in Cameroon, a difference of 8.6%.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.5 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ghana ahead.

Cameroon ranks 32nd and Ghana ranks 29th of 45 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Ghana Difference Ahead
1990s 6.1% 13.8% 7.7% Ghana
2000s 11.0% 14.5% 3.5% Ghana
2010s 18.6% 25.6% 7.0% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q3, Cameroon or Ghana?
Ghana, at 25.8% against 17.2% in Cameroon as of 2018.
What is the difference in current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q3 between Cameroon and Ghana?
8.6%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q3?
Cameroon ranks 32nd and Ghana ranks 29th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q3
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
45 places, 272 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Current use of contraception: Percentage of currently married women who are using or whose partners are using any method of contraception and modern method of contraception. Modern method includes female sterilization, male sterilization, pill, IUD, injections, implants, male condom, female condom, diaphragm, foam, and jelly. Traditional method includes periodic abstinence, withdrawal, long term abstinence, folk method, and others.