Share of women using contraceptives in East Timor
East Timor: Share of women using contraceptives was 26.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Share of women using contraceptives in East Timor, 1991–2016
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
East Timor recorded 26.0% for share of women using contraceptives in 2016.
That represents a change of up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in East Timor peaked at 26.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2001.
East Timor ranks 100th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of women using contraceptives in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.1% | — |
| 1994 | 22.6% | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 26.7% | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | -70.0% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | +98.0% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | +16.6% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 26.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.0%, 48% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 26.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.1%, 43% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.8% | 22.6% | 26.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 8.0% | 19.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 22.3% | 26.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 97 Democratic Republic of Congo 28.1% compare
- 98 Senegal 26.5% compare
- 99 Mozambique 26.4% compare
- 101 Togo 23.8% compare
- 102 Afghanistan 22.5% compare
- 103 Benin 22.4% compare
More gender data for East Timor
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 462.75 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4702 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,057 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,057 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 14,172 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 15,056 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 14,127 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in East Timor?
- Share of women using contraceptives in East Timor was 26.0% in 2016, 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2001.
- How does East Timor rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- East Timor ranks 100th out of 116 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Timor 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.