Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method was 31.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Burkina Faso, 1993–2022
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
Burkina Faso recorded 31.3% for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 108.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Burkina Faso peaked at 31.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1993.
That places Burkina Faso 79th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4.2% | — |
| 1999 | 4.8% | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | +83.3% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | +62.8% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 30.5% | +23.3% |
| 2020 | 27.7% | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 31.5% | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 31.3% | -0.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 31.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.9%, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 31.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.3%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 8.8% | 14.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 15.0% | 30.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 27.7% | 31.5% | 3 |
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More health data for Burkina Faso
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % 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 0.0693 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7133 % 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 Burkina Faso?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Burkina Faso was 31.3% 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 modern method recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any modern method recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1993.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method?
- Burkina Faso ranks 79th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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 modern 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 modern method is the percentage of married 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.