Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Kenya
Kenya: Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method was 56.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Kenya, 1978–2022
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
The most recent figure for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Kenya is 56.9%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Kenya peaked at 61.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1978.
Kenya ranks 34th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 4.4% | — |
| 1984 | 9.7% | +120.5% |
| 1989 | 17.9% | +84.5% |
| 1993 | 27.3% | +52.5% |
| 1998 | 31.5% | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 39.4% | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 53.2% | +35.0% |
| 2015 | 61.8% | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 59.3% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 58.5% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 59.9% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 57.1% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 61.2% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 60.8% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 56.9% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 13.8% | 9.7% | 17.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 29.4% | 27.3% | 31.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 31.5% | 39.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 53.2% | 61.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 56.9% | 61.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Kenya?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Kenya was 56.9% 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any modern method recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1978.
- How does Kenya rank for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method?
- Kenya ranks 34th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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.