Contraceptive use — all countries

Contraceptive use — Benin

Contraceptive use in Benin in 2022 — 22.4%. Ranked 20 in the world out of 22. Since 1982, the indicator has risen by 15.8 pp.

2022 22.4% +6.9 pp vs 2018
World rank 20of 22
Period maximum 22.4%2022
Period minimum 6.6%1982

Trend over time

1982–2022 · % of women aged 15–49

Contraceptive use — Benin, 1982–20220102030198219861990199419982002200620102014201820221982: 6.6%1996: 16.4%2001: 18.6%2006: 17%2012: 12.9%2014: 17.9%2018: 15.5%2022: 22.4%
Change over the period: +15.8 pp Annual average: 0.4 pp
Contraceptive use — Benin, by year Benin All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 22.4
2018 15.5
2014 17.9
2012 12.9
2006 17
2001 18.6
1996 16.4
1982 6.6

Western Africa, 2022

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About the indicator

The share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union and use any method of contraception. The indicator explains fertility better than income or education taken separately: in most countries the fall in fertility followed the rise of this share rather than the other way around. All methods are counted, including traditional ones, so the value is higher than the share using modern means.

Important: Only women in a marriage or a union — unmarried women are not in the denominator, and in countries where marriage comes late this noticeably changes the picture. The data come from household surveys, and the years are intermittent.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.