Share of women using contraceptives in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of women using contraceptives was 52.0% in 1999. ▲ Rising
Share of women using contraceptives in Kuwait, 1985–1999
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 Kuwait is 52.0%, measured in 1999. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Kuwait peaked at 52.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 1987.
That places Kuwait 72nd out of 116 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women using contraceptives in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 39.0% | — |
| 1987 | 34.6% | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 49.8% | +43.9% |
| 1996 | 50.2% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 52.0% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.8% | 34.6% | 39.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 49.8% | 52.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More gender data for Kuwait
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 914.66 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3397 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,181 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,253 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,948 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,893 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 27,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 27,312 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 28,294 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Kuwait?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Kuwait was 52.0% in 1999, 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 1987.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Kuwait ranks 72nd out of 116 countries with data for 1999.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.