Share of women using contraceptives in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of women using contraceptives was 54.5% in 2009. ▬ Flat
Share of women using contraceptives in Lebanon, 1971–2009
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
Lebanon recorded 54.5% for share of women using contraceptives in 2009.
That represents a change of down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Lebanon peaked at 62.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 1971.
That places Lebanon 62nd out of 116 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women using contraceptives in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 53.0% | — |
| 1984 | 61.7% | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 61.1% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 62.7% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 58.0% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 54.5% | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.0% | 53.0% | 53.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 61.7% | 61.7% | 61.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 61.1% | 61.1% | 61.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.4% | 54.5% | 62.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 59 Lao People's Democratic Republic 56.3% compare
- 60 Namibia 56.1% compare
- 61 Republic of Moldova 56.0% compare
- 63 Tunisia 54.0% compare
- 64 Syrian Arab Republic 53.9% compare
- 65 Algeria 53.6% compare
- 65 El Salvador 53.6% compare
More gender data for Lebanon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,385 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.26 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,719 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,719 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 44,373 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 46,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 44,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 46,432 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 44,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 46,550 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Lebanon?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Lebanon was 54.5% in 2009, 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 1971.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Lebanon ranks 62nd out of 116 countries with data for 2009.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.