Contraceptive use — all countries

Contraceptive use — Uganda

Contraceptive use in Uganda in 2022 — 43%. Ranked 13 in the world out of 22. Since 1989, the indicator has risen by 38.1 pp.

2022 43% −8.5 pp vs 2021
World rank 13of 22
Period maximum 51.5%2021
Period minimum 4.9%1989

Trend over time

1989–2022 · % of women aged 15–49

Contraceptive use — Uganda, 1989–202202040601989199319972001200520092013201720211989: 4.9%1995: 14.8%2001: 22.8%2005: 19.7%2006: 23.7%2011: 30%2014: 27.3%2015: 34.7%2016: 39%2017: 41%2018: 42.6%2020: 45.2%2021: 51.5%2022: 43%
Change over the period: +38.1 pp Annual average: 1.15 pp
Contraceptive use — Uganda, by year Uganda All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 43 −8.5 pp
2021 51.5 +6.4 pp
2020 45.2
2018 42.6 +1.6 pp
2017 41 +2 pp
2016 39 +4.3 pp
2015 34.7 +7.4 pp
2014 27.3
2011 30
2006 23.7 +4 pp
2005 19.7
2001 22.8
1995 14.8
1989 4.9

Eastern Africa, 2022

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.