Share of women using contraceptives in Burundi
Burundi: Share of women using contraceptives was 28.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Share of women using contraceptives in Burundi, 1987–2017
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
In 2017, share of women using contraceptives in Burundi stood at 28.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 212.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Burundi peaked at 31.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 1987.
That places Burundi 96th out of 116 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of women using contraceptives in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 8.7% | — |
| 2000 | 15.7% | +80.3% |
| 2002 | 20.0% | +27.5% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | -54.5% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | +149.3% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 31.7% | +44.7% |
| 2016 | 28.5% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 9.1% | 22.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 21.9% | 31.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 93 Guyana 29.9% compare
- 94 Oman 29.7% compare
- 95 Tajikistan 29.3% compare
- 97 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 28.1% compare
- 98 Senegal 26.5% compare
- 99 Mozambique 26.4% compare
More gender data for Burundi
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,524 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6397 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 224,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 228,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 220,998 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 224,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 217,921 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 221,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 215,515 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 218,977 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Burundi?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Burundi was 28.5% 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 1987.
- How does Burundi rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Burundi ranks 96th out of 116 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 212.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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.