Contraceptive use — all countries

Contraceptive use — Burundi

Contraceptive use in Burundi in 2017 — 28.5%. Ranked 20 in the world out of 28. Since 1987, the indicator has risen by 19.8 pp.

2017 28.5% −0 pp vs 2016
World rank 20of 28
Period maximum 31.7%2012
Period minimum 8.7%1987

Trend over time

1987–2017 · % of women aged 15–49

Contraceptive use — Burundi, 1987–2017010203040198719901993199619992002200520082011201420171987: 8.7%2000: 15.7%2002: 20%2005: 9.1%2009: 22.7%2010: 21.9%2012: 31.7%2016: 28.5%2017: 28.5%
Change over the period: +19.8 pp Annual average: 0.66 pp
Contraceptive use — Burundi, by year Burundi All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2017 28.5 −0 pp
2016 28.5
2012 31.7
2010 21.9 −0.8 pp
2009 22.7
2005 9.1
2002 20
2000 15.7
1987 8.7

Eastern Africa, 2017

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

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.