Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q4 in Nigeria
Nigeria: Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q4 was 18.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q4 in Nigeria, 1990–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 18.0% for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q4 in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.6% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q4 in Nigeria peaked at 18.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1990.
Nigeria ranks 39th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q4 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.3% | — |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +178.8% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | +17.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 18.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.6%, 45% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 18.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.9%, 72% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 9.2% | 14.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 14.4% | 18.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 36 Cameroon 19.8% compare
- 37 Côte d'Ivoire 18.6% compare
- 38 Mauritania 18.2% compare
- 40 Central African Republic 17.8% compare
- 41 Togo 16.4% compare
- 42 Burkina Faso 16.3% compare
More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q4 in Nigeria?
- Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q4 in Nigeria was 18.0% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q4 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q4 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q4?
- Nigeria ranks 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2018.
- Is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q4 rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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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.