Share of women using contraceptives in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of women using contraceptives was 17.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of women using contraceptives in Central African Republic, 1995–2019
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
In 2019, share of women using contraceptives in Central African Republic stood at 17.8%.
The figure is up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Central African Republic peaked at 27.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 1995.
That places Central African Republic 110th out of 116 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of women using contraceptives in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 14.8% | — |
| 2000 | 27.9% | +88.8% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | -31.9% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | +17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.8% | 14.8% | 14.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 19.0% | 27.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 15.2% | 17.8% | 2 |
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More gender data for Central African Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,048 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,430 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,430 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 116,671 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 119,287 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 111,077 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 113,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 102,344 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Central African Republic?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Central African Republic was 17.8% 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 1995.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Central African Republic ranks 110th out of 116 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.