Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Contraceptive prevalence, any method was 30.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Burkina Faso, 1993–2022
Source: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of all women ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2022, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Burkina Faso stood at 30.9%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 102.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Burkina Faso peaked at 30.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 1999.
That places Burkina Faso 42nd out of 63 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of all women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 22.2% | — |
| 1999 | 12.0% | -45.9% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 29.0% | +26.9% |
| 2020 | 27.4% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 30.1% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 30.9% | +2.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 30.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.9%, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 30.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.1%, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 12.0% | 22.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 14.0% | 16.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 15.3% | 29.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 27.4% | 30.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 39 Côte d'Ivoire 34.2% compare
- 40 Philippines 34.1% compare
- 41 Ghana 31.5% compare
- 43 Tanzania, United Republic of 30.9% compare
- 44 Suriname 30.7% compare
- 45 Kyrgyzstan 29.4% compare
More health data for Burkina Faso
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0693 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7133 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any method in Burkina Faso?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Burkina Faso was 30.9% in 2022, according to Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 1999.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
- Burkina Faso ranks 42nd out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any method rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division, published as part of Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of all women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.