Contraceptive use — all countries

Contraceptive use — Tunisia

Contraceptive use in Tunisia in 2023 — 54%. Ranked 4 in the world out of 9. Since 1978, the indicator has risen by 22.6 pp.

2023 54% +3.3 pp vs 2018
World rank 4of 9
Period maximum 65.5%2000
Period minimum 31.4%1978

Trend over time

1978–2023 · % of women aged 15–49

Contraceptive use — Tunisia, 1978–2023304050607019781983198819931998200320082013201820231978: 31.4%1983: 41.1%1988: 49.8%1995: 60%2000: 65.5%2001: 62.6%2006: 60.2%2012: 62.5%2018: 50.7%2023: 54%
Change over the period: +22.6 pp Annual average: 0.5 pp
Contraceptive use — Tunisia, by year Tunisia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 54
2018 50.7
2012 62.5
2006 60.2
2001 62.6 −2.9 pp
2000 65.5
1995 60
1988 49.8
1983 41.1
1978 31.4

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.