Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method (% of all women ages) in Uganda
Uganda: Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method (% of all women ages) was 34.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Uganda, 1989–2022
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 Uganda is 34.7%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Uganda peaked at 34.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1989.
Uganda ranks 29th of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method (% of all women ages) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of all women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2.7% | — |
| 1995 | 7.4% | +174.1% |
| 2001 | 16.5% | +123.0% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | +34.4% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 28.9% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 30.2% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 33.7% | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 34.7% | +2.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 34.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.4%, 1.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 34.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.4%, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method (% of all women ages) 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 | +174.1% | 2.7% | 7.4% |
| 2001 | +123.0% | 7.4% | 16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 15.4% | 16.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 20.7% | 30.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 29.0% | 34.7% | 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 modern method in Uganda?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Uganda was 34.7% in 2022, 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any modern method recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1989.
- How does Uganda rank for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method?
- Uganda ranks 29th out of 62 countries with data for 2022.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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.