Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Contraceptive prevalence, any method was 46.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
46.2%
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
25th
of 63 countries
All-time high
48.0%
in 1999
All-time low
33.9%
in 2006
Years of data
6
1995–2018

Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Kazakhstan, 1995–2018

010203040501995200620181995: 43.3 % of all women ages 15-491999: 48 % of all women ages 15-492006: 33.9 % of all women ages 15-492011: 36.4 % of all women ages 15-492015: 43.3 % of all women ages 15-492018: 46.2 % 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. Measured in % of all women ages 15-49.

Analysis

In 2018, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Kazakhstan stood at 46.2%.

The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Kazakhstan peaked at 48.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 2006.

Kazakhstan ranks 25th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of all women ages 15-49) in Kazakhstan, 1995 to 2018.
Year % of all women ages 15-49 Change
1995 43.3%
1999 48.0% +10.9%
2006 33.9% -29.4%
2011 36.4% +7.4%
2015 43.3% +19.0%
2018 46.2% +6.7%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 46.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47.3%, 98% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 46.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.8%, 84% of the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.6% 43.3% 48.0% 2
2000s 33.9% 33.9% 33.9% 1
2010s 42.0% 36.4% 46.2% 3

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 22 Honduras 47.2% compare
  2. 23 Kenya 46.6% compare
  3. 24 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 46.3% compare
  4. 26 Jamaica 45.2% compare
  5. 27 Nepal 43.7% compare
  6. 28 Eswatini 43.5% compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is contraceptive prevalence, any method in Kazakhstan?
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Kazakhstan was 46.2% in 2018, 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 Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 1999.
What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 2006.
How does Kazakhstan rank for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
Kazakhstan ranks 25th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is contraceptive prevalence, any method rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kazakhstan 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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Indicator
Contraceptive prevalence, any 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
63 places, 505 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.