Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q2 in Senegal

Senegal: Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q2 was 21.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
21.2%
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
29th
of 45 countries
All-time high
22.7%
in 2018
All-time low
1.6%
in 1997
Years of data
10
1997–2019

Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q2 in Senegal, 1997–2019

05101520251997200820191997: 1.62005: 4.82011: 6.82013: 8.72014: 13.52015: 15.22016: 18.32017: 18.92018: 22.72019: 21.2

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).

Analysis

The most recent figure for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 in Senegal is 21.2%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 211.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 in Senegal peaked at 22.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1997.

Senegal ranks 29th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q2 in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q2 in Senegal, 1997 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1997 1.6%
2005 4.8% +200.0%
2011 6.8% +41.7%
2013 8.7% +27.9%
2014 13.5% +55.2%
2015 15.2% +12.6%
2016 18.3% +20.4%
2017 18.9% +3.3%
2018 22.7% +20.1%
2019 21.2% -6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 1
2000s 4.8% 4.8% 4.8% 1
2010s 15.7% 6.8% 22.7% 8

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 26 Tanzania, United Republic of 27.9% compare
  2. 27 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 27.0% compare
  3. 28 Ghana 26.4% compare
  4. 30 Guinea-Bissau 18.1% compare
  5. 31 Sierra Leone 17.9% compare
  6. 32 Mozambique 17.4% compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 in Senegal?
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 in Senegal was 21.2% in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1997.
How does Senegal rank for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2?
Senegal ranks 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
Is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 211.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q2
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
45 places, 272 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

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.