Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q4 in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q4 was 17.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q4 in Burkina Faso, 1993–2010
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q4 in Burkina Faso is 17.1%, measured in 2010.
The figure is up 131.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q4 in Burkina Faso peaked at 25.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1999.
That places Burkina Faso 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q4 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 25.9% | — |
| 1999 | 7.4% | -71.4% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | +32.4% |
| 2006 | 17.6% | +79.6% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | -2.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 17.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.1%, 59% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 17.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.5%, 62% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.6% | 7.4% | 25.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 9.8% | 17.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 17.1% | 17.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q4 in Burkina Faso?
- Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q4 in Burkina Faso was 17.1% in 2010, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q4 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q4 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1999.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q4?
- Burkina Faso ranks 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2010.
- Is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q4 rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q4. 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.