Contraceptive use — all countries

Contraceptive use — Central African Republic

Contraceptive use in the Central African Republic in 2019 — 17.8%. Ranked 26 in the world out of 28. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 3 pp.

2019 17.8% +2.6 pp vs 2010
World rank 26of 28
Period maximum 27.9%2000
Period minimum 14.8%1995

Trend over time

1995–2019 · % of women aged 15–49

Contraceptive use — Central African Republic, 1995–201910152025301995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 14.8%2000: 27.9%2006: 19%2010: 15.2%2019: 17.8%
Change over the period: +3 pp Annual average: 0.13 pp
Contraceptive use — Central African Republic, by year Central African Republic All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2019 17.8
2010 15.2
2006 19
2000 27.9
1995 14.8

Middle Africa, 2019

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

ST Sao Tome and Principe 49.7 CF Central African Republic 17.8 TD Chad 8.1

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.