Share of women using contraceptives in Botswana
Botswana: Share of women using contraceptives was 67.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Share of women using contraceptives in Botswana, 1984–2017
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 Botswana is 67.4%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Botswana peaked at 69.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 1984.
That places Botswana 26th out of 116 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of women using contraceptives in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 19.3% | — |
| 1988 | 33.0% | +71.0% |
| 1996 | 47.2% | +43.0% |
| 2000 | 44.4% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 69.7% | +57.0% |
| 2017 | 67.4% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.1% | 19.3% | 33.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 47.2% | 47.2% | 47.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.0% | 44.4% | 69.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 67.4% | 67.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More gender data for Botswana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 855.49 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6449 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,240 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,267 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 29,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 30,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,984 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Botswana?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Botswana was 67.4% in 2017, 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 1984.
- How does Botswana rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Botswana ranks 26th out of 116 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana 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.