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Contraceptive Prevalence by African country
Morocco has the highest contraceptive prevalence among women 15-49 of any African country, at 70.8%, ahead of Botswana and Lesotho.
Share of women ages 15-49, married or in union, using any method of contraception. 53 of 54 countries, ranked · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2018.
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| # | Country | Contraceptive Prevalence | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morocco | 70.8% | |
| 2 | Botswana | 67.4% | |
| 3 | Lesotho | 67.4% | |
| 4 | Zimbabwe | 66.8% | |
| 5 | Malawi | 65.6% | |
| 6 | Rwanda | 64.1% | |
| 7 | Mauritius | 63.8% | |
| 8 | Kenya | 62.5% | |
| 9 | Egypt | 58.5% | |
| 10 | Eswatini | 57.7% | |
| 11 | Namibia | 56.1% | |
| 12 | Cabo Verde | 55.8% | |
| 13 | South Africa | 54.6% | |
| 14 | Tunisia | 54% | |
| 15 | Algeria | 53.6% | |
| 16 | Madagascar | 49.7% | |
| 17 | Sao Tome and Principe | 49.7% | |
| 18 | Zambia | 49.6% | |
| 19 | Uganda | 43% | |
| 20 | Tanzania | 37.6% | |
| 21 | Ghana | 36.3% | |
| 22 | Ethiopia | 36.1% | |
| 23 | Burkina Faso | 34% | |
| 24 | Cote d'Ivoire | 32% | |
| 25 | Republic of the Congo | 30.1% | |
| 26 | Burundi | 28.5% | |
| 27 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 28.1% | |
| 28 | Libya | 27.7% | |
| 29 | Senegal | 26.5% | |
| 30 | Mozambique | 26.4% | |
| 31 | Liberia | 24.9% | |
| 32 | Gabon | 24.8% | |
| 33 | Togo | 23.8% | |
| 34 | Benin | 22.4% | |
| 35 | Nigeria | 21.6% | |
| 36 | Guinea-Bissau | 21.2% | |
| 37 | Sierra Leone | 21.2% | |
| 38 | Cameroon | 19.3% | |
| 39 | Djibouti | 19% | |
| 40 | Gambia | 18.9% | |
| 41 | Central African Republic | 17.8% | |
| 42 | Mali | 17.2% | |
| 43 | Niger | 15.3% | |
| 44 | Mauritania | 14.3% | |
| 45 | Angola | 13.7% | |
| 46 | Sudan | 12.8% | |
| 47 | Equatorial Guinea | 12.6% | |
| 48 | Comoros | 11.6% | |
| 49 | Guinea | 10.9% | |
| 50 | Eritrea | 8.7% | |
| 51 | Chad | 8.1% | |
| 52 | Somalia | 6.9% | |
| 53 | South Sudan | 4% |
Zimbabwe
Malawi
Rwanda
Mauritius
Kenya
Egypt
Eswatini
Namibia
Cabo Verde
South Africa
Tunisia
Algeria
Madagascar
Sao Tome and Principe
Zambia
Uganda
Tanzania
Ghana
Ethiopia
Burkina Faso
Cote d'Ivoire
Republic of the Congo
Burundi
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Libya
Senegal
Mozambique
Liberia
Gabon
Togo
Benin
Nigeria
Guinea-Bissau
Sierra Leone
Cameroon
Djibouti
Gambia
Central African Republic
Mali
Niger
Mauritania
Angola
Sudan
Equatorial Guinea
Comoros
Guinea
Eritrea
Chad
Somalia
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One call to /v1/data returns the latest Contraceptive Prevalence figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest contraceptive prevalence among women 15-49?
Morocco has the highest contraceptive prevalence among women 15-49 in Africa at 70.8% (2018), followed by Botswana and Lesotho.
Which African country has the lowest contraceptive prevalence among women 15-49?
South Sudan has the lowest contraceptive prevalence among women 15-49 of the 53 African countries with data, at 4% (2010).
How many African countries report Contraceptive Prevalence data?
53 of 54 African countries have a recent Contraceptive Prevalence figure in the Africa API. Each value links to the country's full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=contraceptive_prevalence_pct&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.
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