Share of women using contraceptives in Algeria
Algeria: Share of women using contraceptives was 53.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of women using contraceptives in Algeria, 1987–2019
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
The most recent figure for share of women using contraceptives in Algeria is 53.6%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Algeria peaked at 64.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 1987.
That places Algeria 65th out of 116 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women using contraceptives in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 35.8% | — |
| 1992 | 50.7% | +41.6% |
| 1995 | 56.9% | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 64.0% | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 57.0% | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 61.4% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 57.1% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 53.6% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.8% | 35.8% | 35.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 53.8% | 50.7% | 56.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 60.8% | 57.0% | 64.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 53.6% | 57.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 62 Lebanon 54.5% compare
- 63 Tunisia 54.0% compare
- 64 Syrian Arab Republic 53.9% compare
- 65 El Salvador 53.6% compare
- 67 Kazakhstan 53.0% compare
- 68 Iraq 52.8% compare
More gender data for Algeria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,418 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.77 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 418,577 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 436,436 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 429,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 447,420 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 440,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 459,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 452,162 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 471,366 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Algeria?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Algeria was 53.6% in 2019, 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 Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 1987.
- How does Algeria rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Algeria ranks 65th out of 116 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria 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.