Health · North Africa
Egypt Contraceptive Prevalence
58.5%as of 2014-3.0% vs 2008
Share of women ages 15-49, married or in union, using any method of contraception. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved October 15, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Contraceptive Prevalence |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 58.5% |
| 2008 | 60.3% |
| 2005 | 59.2% |
| 2003 | 60% |
| 2000 | 56.1% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=EG&metric_key=contraceptive_prevalence_pct" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Contraceptive Prevalence across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Contraceptive Prevalence |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 21.6% |
| Kenya | 62.5% |
| South Africa | 54.6% |
| Ghana | 36.3% |
| Ethiopia | 36.1% |
| Tanzania | 37.6% |
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