Share of women using contraceptives in Albania
Albania: Share of women using contraceptives was 46.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of women using contraceptives in Albania, 2000–2018
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 2018, share of women using contraceptives in Albania stood at 46.0%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Albania peaked at 75.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2018.
That places Albania 78th out of 116 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women using contraceptives in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.5% | — |
| 2002 | 75.1% | +30.5% |
| 2005 | 60.1% | -19.9% |
| 2009 | 69.3% | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 46.0% | -33.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.5% | 57.5% | 75.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 46.0% | 46.0% | 1 |
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More gender data for Albania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 395.13 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.37 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,277 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,277 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 13,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 13,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 13,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 14,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 13,321 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 14,279 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Albania?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Albania was 46.0% in 2018, 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 Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 75.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2018.
- How does Albania rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Albania ranks 78th out of 116 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania 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.