Share of women using contraceptives in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of women using contraceptives was 54.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of women using contraceptives in Tunisia, 1978–2023
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
Tunisia recorded 54.0% for share of women using contraceptives in 2023.
The figure is down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Tunisia peaked at 65.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 1978.
Tunisia ranks 63rd of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Share of women using contraceptives in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 31.4% | — |
| 1983 | 41.1% | +30.9% |
| 1988 | 49.8% | +21.2% |
| 1995 | 60.0% | +20.5% |
| 2000 | 65.5% | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 62.6% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 60.2% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 62.5% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 54.0% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.4% | 31.4% | 31.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 45.5% | 41.1% | 49.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 60.0% | 60.0% | 60.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 62.8% | 60.2% | 65.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 50.7% | 62.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 54.0% | 54.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 60 Namibia 56.1% compare
- 61 Republic of Moldova 56.0% compare
- 62 Lebanon 54.5% compare
- 64 Syrian Arab Republic 53.9% compare
- 65 Algeria 53.6% compare
- 65 El Salvador 53.6% compare
More gender data for Tunisia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,590 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 78,462 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 82,178 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 79,945 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 83,799 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 81,489 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 85,533 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 81,567 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 85,688 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Tunisia?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Tunisia was 54.0% in 2023, 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 1978.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Tunisia ranks 63rd out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.