Share of women using contraceptives in Togo
Togo: Share of women using contraceptives was 23.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Share of women using contraceptives in Togo, 1988–2017
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
Togo recorded 23.8% for share of women using contraceptives in 2017.
That represents a change of up 19.6% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Togo peaked at 33.9% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2010.
Togo ranks 101st of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of women using contraceptives in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 33.9% | — |
| 1998 | 23.5% | -30.7% |
| 2000 | 25.7% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | -36.3% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | +31.1% |
| 2017 | 23.8% | +19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.9% | 33.9% | 33.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 23.5% | 23.5% | 23.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 16.4% | 25.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 15.2% | 23.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 98 Senegal 26.5% compare
- 99 Mozambique 26.4% compare
- 100 Timor-Leste 26.0% compare
- 102 Afghanistan 22.5% compare
- 103 Benin 22.4% compare
- 104 Nigeria 21.6% compare
More gender data for Togo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,049 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 129,302 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 131,980 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 127,260 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 129,478 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 117,518 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 119,785 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 105,874 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 108,915 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Togo?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Togo was 23.8% 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 Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2010.
- How does Togo rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Togo ranks 101st out of 116 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo 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.