Share of women using contraceptives in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of women using contraceptives was 57.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of women using contraceptives in Eswatini, 1988–2022
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 2022, share of women using contraceptives in Eswatini stood at 57.7%.
That represents a change of down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Eswatini peaked at 66.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 1988.
Eswatini ranks 55th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of women using contraceptives in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 19.9% | — |
| 2000 | 27.8% | +39.6% |
| 2007 | 50.6% | +82.0% |
| 2010 | 65.2% | +28.8% |
| 2014 | 66.1% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 57.7% | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.9% | 19.9% | 19.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 27.8% | 50.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 65.2% | 66.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 57.7% | 57.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More gender data for Eswatini
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 409.82 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2852 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 13,962 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 14,289 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 13,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 14,185 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 13,878 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 14,207 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 13,911 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 14,238 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Eswatini?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Eswatini was 57.7% in 2022, 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 1988.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Eswatini ranks 55th out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.