Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q4 in Benin

Benin: Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q4 was 12.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
12.9%
World rank
44th
of 45 countries
All-time high
14.5%
in 2014
All-time low
4.6%
in 1996
Years of data
6
1996–2018

Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q4 in Benin, 1996–2018

4681012141996200720181996: 4.62001: 8.32006: 6.72012: 8.62014: 14.52018: 12.9

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).

Analysis

The most recent figure for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q4 in Benin is 12.9%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 92.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q4 in Benin peaked at 14.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1996.

Benin ranks 44th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q4 in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q4 in Benin, 1996 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1996 4.6%
2001 8.3% +80.4%
2006 6.7% -19.3%
2012 8.6% +28.4%
2014 14.5% +68.6%
2018 12.9% -11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.6% 4.6% 4.6% 1
2000s 7.5% 6.7% 8.3% 2
2010s 12.0% 8.6% 14.5% 3

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 41 Togo 16.4% compare
  2. 42 Burkina Faso 16.3% compare
  3. 43 Guinea 14.5% compare
  4. 45 Chad 7.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q4 in Benin?
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q4 in Benin was 12.9% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q4 recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q4 recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1996.
How does Benin rank for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q4?
Benin ranks 44th out of 45 countries with data for 2018.
Is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q4 rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q4
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.