Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q2 in Ghana
Ghana: Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q2 was 28.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q2 in Ghana, 1993–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 in Ghana is 28.3%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 in Ghana peaked at 33.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 1993.
That places Ghana 28th out of 45 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q2 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 11.4% | — |
| 1998 | 15.9% | +39.5% |
| 2003 | 24.0% | +50.9% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | -44.6% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | +52.6% |
| 2011 | 33.0% | +62.6% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | +4.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 28.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.5%, 82% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 28.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.2%, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.7% | 11.4% | 15.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 13.3% | 24.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 27.2% | 33.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 in Ghana?
- Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 in Ghana was 28.3% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 1993.
- How does Ghana rank for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2?
- Ghana ranks 28th out of 45 countries with data for 2018.
- Is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. 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): Q2. 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.