Share of women using contraceptives in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Share of women using contraceptives was 29.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Share of women using contraceptives in Tajikistan, 2000–2017
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 Tajikistan is 29.3%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Tajikistan peaked at 37.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2012.
That places Tajikistan 95th out of 116 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of women using contraceptives in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.9% | — |
| 2005 | 37.9% | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 37.1% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 27.9% | -24.8% |
| 2017 | 29.3% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.3% | 33.9% | 37.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 27.9% | 29.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More gender data for Tajikistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,892 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4634 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,841 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,841 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 126,845 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 134,134 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 127,721 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 134,916 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 128,822 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Tajikistan?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Tajikistan was 29.3% in 2017, 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2012.
- How does Tajikistan rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Tajikistan ranks 95th out of 116 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.