Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Egypt
Egypt: Contraceptive prevalence, any method was 58.5% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Egypt, 1975–2014
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
In 2014, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Egypt stood at 58.5%.
That represents a change of down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Egypt peaked at 60.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 1975.
That places Egypt 52nd out of 116 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 24.9% | — |
| 1980 | 31.4% | +26.1% |
| 1984 | 30.3% | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 37.8% | +24.8% |
| 1991 | 47.6% | +25.9% |
| 1992 | 47.1% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 47.9% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 54.5% | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 51.8% | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 56.1% | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 60.0% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 59.2% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 60.3% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 58.5% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.9% | 24.9% | 24.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 33.2% | 30.3% | 37.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 49.8% | 47.1% | 54.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 58.9% | 56.1% | 60.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 58.5% | 58.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 50 Jordan 60.1% compare
- 51 Uzbekistan 58.8% compare
- 53 Japan 58.3% compare
- 54 Philippines 58.3% compare
- 55 Eswatini 57.7% compare
More health data for Egypt
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,225 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any method in Egypt?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Egypt was 58.5% in 2014, 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 1975.
- How does Egypt rank for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
- Egypt ranks 52nd out of 116 countries with data for 2014.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any method rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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.