Share of women using contraceptives in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of women using contraceptives was 37.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of women using contraceptives in Tanzania, 1992–2022
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 Tanzania is 37.6%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Tanzania peaked at 38.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 1992.
That places Tanzania 84th out of 116 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women using contraceptives in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10.4% | — |
| 1994 | 20.4% | +96.2% |
| 1996 | 18.4% | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 25.4% | +38.0% |
| 2004 | 28.2% | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 26.4% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 34.4% | +30.3% |
| 2016 | 38.4% | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 37.6% | -2.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 37.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.0%, 70% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 37.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.5%, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.6% | 10.4% | 25.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 27.3% | 26.4% | 28.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 34.4% | 38.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 81 Saudi Arabia 40.0% compare
- 82 Kyrgyzstan 39.4% compare
- 83 Georgia 39.3% compare
- 85 Trinidad and Tobago 36.5% compare
- 86 Ghana 36.3% compare
- 87 Ethiopia 36.1% compare
More gender data for Tanzania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 33,294 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 47,619 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 47,619 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.19 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Tanzania?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Tanzania was 37.6% in 2022, 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 1992.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Tanzania ranks 84th out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.