Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of married women ages 15-49) in Uganda
Uganda: Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of married women ages 15-49) was 43.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Uganda, 1989–2022
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
Uganda recorded 43.0% for contraceptive prevalence, any method in 2022.
The figure is down 16.6% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Uganda peaked at 51.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1989.
That places Uganda 79th out of 116 countries with data for 2022, 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 (% of married women ages 15-49) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 4.9% | — |
| 1995 | 14.8% | +202.0% |
| 2001 | 22.8% | +54.1% |
| 2005 | 19.7% | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 23.7% | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 30.0% | +26.6% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 34.7% | +26.9% |
| 2016 | 39.0% | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 41.0% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 42.6% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 45.2% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 51.5% | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 43.0% | -16.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 43.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 28.1%, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 43.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.5%, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of married women ages 15-49) in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +202.0% | 4.9% | 14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 14.8% | 14.8% | 14.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 19.7% | 23.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 27.3% | 42.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 43.0% | 51.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any method in Uganda?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Uganda was 43.0% in 2022, 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1989.
- How does Uganda rank for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
- Uganda ranks 79th out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any method rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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.