Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Gambia
Gambia: Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method was 12.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Gambia, 1990–2020
Source: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of all women ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2020, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Gambia stood at 12.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Gambia peaked at 12.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1990.
That places Gambia 60th out of 62 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of all women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.4% | — |
| 2010 | 8.9% | +39.3% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -27.1% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +81.0% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | +3.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 12.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.4%, 50% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 12.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.4%, 50% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 6.5% | 11.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % 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 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % 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 modern method in Gambia?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Gambia was 12.2% in 2020, according to 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 modern method recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any modern method recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method?
- Gambia ranks 60th out of 62 countries with data for 2020.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from 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 modern method (% of all women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method is the percentage of all women ages 15-49 who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, at least one modern method of contraception. 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.