Contraceptive use — all countries

Contraceptive use — Djibouti

Contraceptive use in Djibouti in 2012 — 19%. Ranked 31 in the world out of 36. Since 2002, the indicator has risen by 10 pp.

2012 19% +1.2 pp vs 2006
World rank 31of 36
Period maximum 19%2012
Period minimum 9%2002

Trend over time

2002–2012 · % of women aged 15–49

Contraceptive use — Djibouti, 2002–20127.51012.51517.520200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122002: 9%2006: 17.8%2012: 19%
Change over the period: +10 pp Annual average: 1 pp
Contraceptive use — Djibouti, by year Djibouti All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2012 19
2006 17.8
2002 9

Eastern Africa, 2012

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.