Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Niger
Niger: Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method was 13.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Niger, 1992–2023
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 Niger is 13.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Niger peaked at 14.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1992.
Niger ranks 108th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.3% | — |
| 1998 | 4.6% | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 11.2% | +142.6% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -55.2% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | +144.0% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | -29.2% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | +32.8% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.3% | 4.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 5.0% | 11.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 10.5% | 14.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 10.0% | 13.9% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Niger?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Niger was 13.9% in 2023, 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any modern method recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1992.
- How does Niger rank for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method?
- Niger ranks 108th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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.