Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q5 in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q5 was 33.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q5 in Burkina Faso, 1993–2010
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
In 2010, current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 in Burkina Faso stood at 33.6%.
The figure is up 108.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 in Burkina Faso peaked at 35.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 1999.
Burkina Faso ranks 27th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q5 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 16.4% | — |
| 1999 | 16.1% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 26.8% | +66.5% |
| 2006 | 35.5% | +32.5% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | -5.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 33.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.5%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 33.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.0%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.2% | 16.1% | 16.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 26.8% | 35.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 33.6% | 33.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 24 Nepal 39.7% compare
- 25 Jordan 38.5% compare
- 26 Tanzania, United Republic of 35.4% compare
- 28 Philippines 33.4% compare
- 29 Senegal 32.6% compare
- 30 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 31.5% compare
More health data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0693 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7133 % 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): q5 in Burkina Faso?
- Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 in Burkina Faso was 33.6% in 2010, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 1999.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5?
- Burkina Faso ranks 27th out of 45 countries with data for 2010.
- Is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q5 (highest). 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.