Share of women using contraceptives in Niger
Niger: Share of women using contraceptives was 15.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of women using contraceptives in Niger, 1992–2023
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
Niger recorded 15.3% for share of women using contraceptives in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Niger peaked at 17.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1992.
Niger ranks 112th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of women using contraceptives in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.4% | — |
| 1998 | 8.2% | +86.4% |
| 2000 | 14.0% | +70.4% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | -19.8% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | +24.1% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | -34.7% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | +32.5% |
| 2023 | 15.3% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 4.4% | 8.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 11.2% | 14.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 11.1% | 17.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 11.0% | 15.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More gender data for Niger
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 14,378 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 528,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 546,108 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 503,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 519,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 480,074 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 494,664 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 458,633 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 472,547 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Niger?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Niger was 15.3% in 2023, 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1992.
- How does Niger rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Niger ranks 112th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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.