Contraceptive use — all countries

Contraceptive use — Egypt

Contraceptive use in Egypt in 2014 — 58.5%. Ranked 20 in the world out of 46. Since 1975, the indicator has risen by 33.6 pp.

2014 58.5% −1.8 pp vs 2008
World rank 20of 46
Period maximum 60.3%2008
Period minimum 24.9%1975

Trend over time

1975–2014 · % of women aged 15–49

Contraceptive use — Egypt, 1975–2014203040506070197519791983198719911995199920032007201120141975: 24.9%1980: 31.4%1984: 30.3%1988: 37.8%1991: 47.6%1992: 47.1%1995: 47.9%1997: 54.5%1998: 51.8%2000: 56.1%2003: 60%2005: 59.2%2008: 60.3%2014: 58.5%
Change over the period: +33.6 pp Annual average: 0.86 pp
Contraceptive use — Egypt, by year Egypt All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2014 58.5
2008 60.3
2005 59.2
2003 60
2000 56.1
1998 51.8 −2.7 pp
1997 54.5
1995 47.9
1992 47.1 −0.5 pp
1991 47.6
1988 37.8
1984 30.3
1980 31.4
1975 24.9

Northern Africa, 2014

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.