Share of women using contraceptives in Kenya
Kenya: Share of women using contraceptives was 62.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of women using contraceptives in Kenya, 1978–2022
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
The most recent figure for share of women using contraceptives in Kenya is 62.5%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Kenya peaked at 65.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1978.
That places Kenya 41st out of 116 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Share of women using contraceptives in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 7.0% | — |
| 1984 | 17.0% | +142.9% |
| 1989 | 26.9% | +58.2% |
| 1993 | 32.7% | +21.6% |
| 1998 | 39.0% | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 39.3% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 45.5% | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 58.0% | +27.5% |
| 2015 | 64.1% | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 61.2% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 60.0% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 61.9% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 59.8% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 65.1% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 64.7% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 62.5% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 21.9% | 17.0% | 26.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 35.9% | 32.7% | 39.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 39.3% | 45.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 58.0% | 64.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 62.5% | 65.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More gender data for Kenya
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 21,579 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.8794 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 740,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 751,960 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 725,839 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 736,424 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 712,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 723,661 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 702,473 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 712,985 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Kenya?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Kenya was 62.5% 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 65.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1978.
- How does Kenya rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Kenya ranks 41st out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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.