Share of women using contraceptives in Sudan
Sudan: Share of women using contraceptives was 12.8% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Share of women using contraceptives in Sudan, 1979–2014
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 Sudan is 12.8%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Sudan peaked at 12.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1979.
Sudan ranks 114th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of women using contraceptives in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 4.6% | — |
| 1990 | 8.7% | +89.1% |
| 1993 | 9.9% | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 7.0% | -29.3% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | +35.7% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | +41.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 7.0% | 9.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 9.1% | 12.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More gender data for Sudan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 22,769 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 790,433 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 815,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 776,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 799,948 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 760,254 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 784,737 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 745,727 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 769,267 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Sudan?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Sudan was 12.8% in 2014, 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1979.
- How does Sudan rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Sudan ranks 114th out of 116 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan 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.