Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Algeria
Algeria: Contraceptive prevalence, any method was 53.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Algeria, 1987–2019
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. Measured in % of married women ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for contraceptive prevalence, any method in Algeria is 53.6%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Algeria peaked at 64.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 1987.
Algeria ranks 65th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 35.8% | — |
| 1992 | 50.7% | +41.6% |
| 1995 | 56.9% | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 64.0% | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 57.0% | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 61.4% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 57.1% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 53.6% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.8% | 35.8% | 35.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 53.8% | 50.7% | 56.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 60.8% | 57.0% | 64.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 53.6% | 57.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 62 Lebanon 54.5% compare
- 63 Tunisia 54.0% compare
- 64 Syrian Arab Republic 53.9% compare
- 65 El Salvador 53.6% compare
- 67 Kazakhstan 53.0% compare
- 68 Iraq 52.8% compare
More health data for Algeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5437 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 943.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,455 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0465 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any method in Algeria?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Algeria was 53.6% in 2019, according to 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.
- What is the highest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 1987.
- How does Algeria rank for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
- Algeria ranks 65th out of 116 countries with data for 2019.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any method rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of married 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 married 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.