Share of women using contraceptives in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Share of women using contraceptives was 39.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of women using contraceptives in Kyrgyzstan, 1997–2018
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
Kyrgyzstan recorded 39.4% for share of women using contraceptives in 2018.
That represents a change of down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 59.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, in 2012.
That places Kyrgyzstan 82nd out of 116 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women using contraceptives in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 59.5% | — |
| 2006 | 47.8% | -19.7% |
| 2012 | 36.3% | -24.0% |
| 2014 | 41.9% | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 39.4% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.5% | 59.5% | 59.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 47.8% | 47.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 36.3% | 41.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 79 Uganda 43.0% compare
- 80 Malaysia 42.8% compare
- 81 Saudi Arabia 40.0% compare
- 83 Georgia 39.3% compare
- 84 Tanzania, United Republic of 37.6% compare
- 85 Trinidad and Tobago 36.5% compare
More gender data for Kyrgyzstan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,300 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5338 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,504 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,504 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 72,260 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 76,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 72,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 76,252 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 72,315 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Kyrgyzstan?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Kyrgyzstan was 39.4% in 2018, 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3% in 2012.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 82nd out of 116 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.