Contraceptive use — all countries

Contraceptive use — Oman

Contraceptive use in Oman in 2014 — 29.7%. Ranked 35 in the world out of 46. Since 1989, the indicator has risen by 21.1 pp.

2014 29.7% +5.3 pp vs 2008
World rank 35of 46
Period maximum 31.7%2000
Period minimum 8.6%1989

Trend over time

1989–2014 · % of women aged 15–49

Contraceptive use — Oman, 1989–20140102030401989199219951998200120042007201020131989: 8.6%1995: 23.7%2000: 31.7%2008: 24.4%2014: 29.7%
Change over the period: +21.1 pp Annual average: 0.84 pp
Contraceptive use — Oman, by year Oman All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2014 29.7
2008 24.4
2000 31.7
1995 23.7
1989 8.6

Western Asia, 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.