Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Contraceptive prevalence, any method was 40.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Saudi Arabia, 1997–2023
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
Saudi Arabia recorded 40.0% for contraceptive prevalence, any method in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Saudi Arabia peaked at 40.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 1999.
That places Saudi Arabia 81st out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 31.8% | — |
| 1999 | 20.8% | -34.6% |
| 2007 | 23.8% | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 27.6% | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 40.0% | +44.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.3% | 20.8% | 31.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 23.8% | 23.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 24.6% | 27.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 40.0% | 40.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any method in Saudi Arabia?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Saudi Arabia was 40.0% 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 1999.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 81st out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any method rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.