Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q1 in Ghana
Ghana: Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q1 was 26.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q1 in Ghana, 1993–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 in Ghana is 26.8%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 88.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 in Ghana peaked at 26.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2006.
Ghana ranks 26th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q1 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 11.8% | — |
| 1998 | 12.3% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | -49.3% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | +64.8% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 26.8% | +21.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 26.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.7%, 90% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 26.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.8%, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 11.8% | 12.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 7.1% | 14.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 22.1% | 26.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 24 Haiti 29.7% compare
- 25 Ethiopia 27.0% compare
- 27 Uganda 24.5% compare
- 28 Tanzania, United Republic of 23.0% compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 20.2% compare
More health data for Ghana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5623 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.06 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 in Ghana?
- Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 in Ghana was 26.8% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1?
- Ghana ranks 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2018.
- Is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current use of contraception: Percentage of currently married women who are using or whose partners are using any method of contraception and modern method of contraception. Modern method includes female sterilization, male sterilization, pill, IUD, injections, implants, male condom, female condom, diaphragm, foam, and jelly. Traditional method includes periodic abstinence, withdrawal, long term abstinence, folk method, and others.