Share of women using contraceptives in Chad
Chad: Share of women using contraceptives was 8.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of women using contraceptives in Chad, 1997–2019
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 Chad stood at 8.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Chad peaked at 11.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1997.
Chad ranks 116th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of women using contraceptives in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.1% | — |
| 2000 | 7.9% | +91.9% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +41.1% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -56.5% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +42.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 7.9% | 11.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.8% | 8.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More gender data for Chad
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,979 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.4 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 418,285 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 432,344 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 393,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 404,768 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 373,072 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 383,496 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 358,102 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 367,787 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Chad?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Chad was 8.1% 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 Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1997.
- How does Chad rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Chad ranks 116th out of 116 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad 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.