Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Contraceptive prevalence, any method was 34.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Burkina Faso, 1993–2022
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
Burkina Faso recorded 34.0% for contraceptive prevalence, any method in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 109.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Burkina Faso peaked at 34.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 1999.
Burkina Faso ranks 90th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 24.9% | — |
| 1999 | 11.9% | -52.2% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | +26.6% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 25.4% | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 32.5% | +26.4% |
| 2020 | 29.6% | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 33.8% | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 34.0% | +0.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 34.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 28.1%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 34.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.5%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.4% | 11.9% | 24.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 13.8% | 17.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 16.2% | 32.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 29.6% | 34.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 34.0% in 2022, 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 1999.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
- Burkina Faso ranks 90th out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any method rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.