Contraceptive use — all countries

Contraceptive use — Lebanon

Contraceptive use in Lebanon in 2009 — 54.5%. Ranked 16 in the world out of 30. Since 1971, the indicator has risen by 1.5 pp.

2009 54.5% −3.5 pp vs 2004
World rank 16of 30
Period maximum 62.7%2000
Period minimum 53%1971

Trend over time

1971–2009 · % of women aged 15–49

Contraceptive use — Lebanon, 1971–200952.55557.56062.565197119751979198319871991199519992003200720091971: 53%1984: 61.7%1996: 61.1%2000: 62.7%2004: 58%2009: 54.5%
Change over the period: +1.5 pp Annual average: 0.04 pp
Contraceptive use — Lebanon, by year Lebanon All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2009 54.5
2004 58
2000 62.7
1996 61.1
1984 61.7
1971 53

Western Asia, 2009

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.