Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of married women ages 15-49) in Niger
Niger: Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of married women ages 15-49) was 15.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Niger, 1992–2023
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
Niger recorded 15.3% for contraceptive prevalence, any method in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Niger peaked at 17.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1992.
Niger ranks 112th 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 (% of married women ages 15-49) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.4% | — |
| 1998 | 8.2% | +86.4% |
| 2000 | 14.0% | +70.4% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | -19.8% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | +24.1% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | -34.7% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | +32.5% |
| 2023 | 15.3% | +4.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 15.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 28.1%, 54% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 15.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.5%, 54% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 4.4% | 8.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 11.2% | 14.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 11.1% | 17.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 11.0% | 15.3% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any method in Niger?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Niger was 15.3% in 2023, 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1992.
- How does Niger rank for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
- Niger ranks 112th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any method rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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.