Contraceptive use — all countries

Contraceptive use — Kuwait

Contraceptive use in Kuwait in 1999 — 52%. Ranked 14 in the world out of 30. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 13 pp.

1999 52% +1.8 pp vs 1996
World rank 14of 30
Period maximum 52%1999
Period minimum 34.6%1987

Trend over time

1985–1999 · % of women aged 15–49

Contraceptive use — Kuwait, 1985–1999303540455055198519871989199119931995199719991985: 39%1987: 34.6%1994: 49.8%1996: 50.2%1999: 52%
Change over the period: +13 pp Annual average: 0.93 pp
Contraceptive use — Kuwait, by year Kuwait All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
1999 52
1996 50.2
1994 49.8
1987 34.6
1985 39

Western Asia, 1999

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.