Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Contraceptive prevalence, any method was 32.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Côte d'Ivoire, 1981–2022
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
The most recent figure for contraceptive prevalence, any method in Côte d'Ivoire is 32.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 52.2% on the previous year and up 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 32.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1981.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 92nd of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.9% | — |
| 1994 | 11.4% | +293.1% |
| 1999 | 15.0% | +31.6% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | +24.6% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | +43.7% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 25.5% | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 32.0% | +52.2% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 32.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.0%, 59% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 32.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.5%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 11.4% | 15.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 14.6% | 14.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 15.5% | 22.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 21.0% | 32.0% | 3 |
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More health data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 864.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,592 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 12 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.01 % 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 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.04 % 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 Côte d'Ivoire?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Côte d'Ivoire was 32.0% 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 Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1981.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 92nd out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any method rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire 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.