Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Tunisia
Tunisia: Contraceptive prevalence, any method was 54.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Tunisia, 1978–2023
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
The most recent figure for contraceptive prevalence, any method in Tunisia is 54.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Tunisia peaked at 65.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 1978.
That places Tunisia 63rd out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 31.4% | — |
| 1983 | 41.1% | +30.9% |
| 1988 | 49.8% | +21.2% |
| 1995 | 60.0% | +20.5% |
| 2000 | 65.5% | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 62.6% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 60.2% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 62.5% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 54.0% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.4% | 31.4% | 31.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 45.5% | 41.1% | 49.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 60.0% | 60.0% | 60.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 62.8% | 60.2% | 65.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 50.7% | 62.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 54.0% | 54.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 60 Namibia 56.1% compare
- 61 Republic of Moldova 56.0% compare
- 62 Lebanon 54.5% compare
- 64 Syrian Arab Republic 53.9% compare
- 65 Algeria 53.6% compare
- 65 El Salvador 53.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any method in Tunisia?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Tunisia was 54.0% 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 1978.
- How does Tunisia rank for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
- Tunisia ranks 63rd out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any method rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.