Share of women using contraceptives in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of women using contraceptives was 22.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of women using contraceptives in Afghanistan, 2000–2015
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2015, share of women using contraceptives in Afghanistan stood at 22.5%.
That represents a change of up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Afghanistan peaked at 22.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 102nd of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of women using contraceptives in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.3% | — |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +94.3% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | +32.0% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | +36.8% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 21.2% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 5.3% | 22.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 21.2% | 22.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 99 Mozambique 26.4% compare
- 100 Timor-Leste 26.0% compare
- 101 Togo 23.8% compare
- 103 Benin 22.4% compare
- 104 Nigeria 21.6% compare
- 105 Guinea-Bissau 21.2% compare
More gender data for Afghanistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 20,358 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.64 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 29,681 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 29,681 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 707,563 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 739,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 690,872 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 720,642 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 674,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 703,775 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Afghanistan?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Afghanistan was 22.5% in 2015, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Afghanistan ranks 102nd out of 116 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women using contraceptives. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for women ages 15-49 who are married or in union.