Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Senegal
Senegal: Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method was 17.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Senegal, 1986–2023
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
The most recent figure for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Senegal is 17.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Senegal peaked at 18.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1986.
Senegal ranks 53rd of 62 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of all women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 2.7% | — |
| 1993 | 4.5% | +66.7% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | +55.6% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | +28.1% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | +28.9% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 4.5% | 7.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 8.9% | 18.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Senegal?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Senegal was 17.5% in 2023, 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any modern method recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1986.
- How does Senegal rank for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method?
- Senegal ranks 53rd out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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.