Contraceptive use — all countries

Contraceptive use — Ethiopia

Contraceptive use in Ethiopia in 2021 — 36.1%. Ranked 11 in the world out of 18. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 31.3 pp.

2021 36.1% −1.6 pp vs 2020
World rank 11of 18
Period maximum 42%2014
Period minimum 3.3%1997

Trend over time

1990–2021 · % of women aged 15–49

Contraceptive use — Ethiopia, 1990–202102040601990199419982002200620102014201820211990: 4.8%1997: 3.3%2000: 8.1%2005: 14.7%2011: 28.6%2014: 42%2015: 36.9%2016: 35.9%2017: 36.3%2018: 40%2019: 41.4%2020: 37.7%2021: 36.1%
Change over the period: +31.3 pp Annual average: 1.01 pp

Comparison, 2021

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Ethiopia

Ethiopia 36.1%
Contraceptive use — Ethiopia, by year Ethiopia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2021 36.1 −1.6 pp
2020 37.7 −3.7 pp
2019 41.4 +1.4 pp
2018 40 +3.7 pp
2017 36.3 +0.4 pp
2016 35.9 −1 pp
2015 36.9 −5.1 pp
2014 42
2011 28.6
2005 14.7
2000 8.1
1997 3.3
1990 4.8

Eastern Africa, 2021

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.