Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Togo
Togo: Contraceptive prevalence, any method was 23.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Togo, 1988–2017
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 Togo is 23.8%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Togo peaked at 33.9% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2010.
That places Togo 101st out of 116 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 33.9% | — |
| 1998 | 23.5% | -30.7% |
| 2000 | 25.7% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | -36.3% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | +31.1% |
| 2017 | 23.8% | +19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.9% | 33.9% | 33.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 23.5% | 23.5% | 23.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 16.4% | 25.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 15.2% | 23.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 98 Senegal 26.5% compare
- 99 Mozambique 26.4% compare
- 100 Timor-Leste 26.0% compare
- 102 Afghanistan 22.5% compare
- 103 Benin 22.4% compare
- 104 Nigeria 21.6% compare
More health data for Togo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7948 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 875 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,021 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.86 % 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 0.0681 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % 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 Togo?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Togo was 23.8% in 2017, 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 Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 1988.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2010.
- How does Togo rank for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
- Togo ranks 101st out of 116 countries with data for 2017.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any method rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo 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.