Share of women using contraceptives in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of women using contraceptives was 40.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of women using contraceptives in Saudi Arabia, 1997–2023
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
Saudi Arabia recorded 40.0% for share of women using contraceptives in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Saudi Arabia peaked at 40.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 1999.
That places Saudi Arabia 81st out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women using contraceptives in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 31.8% | — |
| 1999 | 20.8% | -34.6% |
| 2007 | 23.8% | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 27.6% | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 40.0% | +44.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.3% | 20.8% | 31.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 23.8% | 23.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 24.6% | 27.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 40.0% | 40.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More gender data for Saudi Arabia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,519 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,924 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,924 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 275,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 288,722 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 275,525 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 288,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 263,011 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 275,073 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Saudi Arabia was 40.0% 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 1999.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 81st out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.