Share of women using contraceptives in Uganda
Uganda: Share of women using contraceptives was 43.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of women using contraceptives in Uganda, 1989–2022
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
In 2022, share of women using contraceptives in Uganda stood at 43.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Uganda peaked at 51.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1989.
That places Uganda 79th out of 116 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Share of women using contraceptives in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 4.9% | — |
| 1995 | 14.8% | +202.0% |
| 2001 | 22.8% | +54.1% |
| 2005 | 19.7% | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 23.7% | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 30.0% | +26.6% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 34.7% | +26.9% |
| 2016 | 39.0% | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 41.0% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 42.6% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 45.2% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 51.5% | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 43.0% | -16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 14.8% | 14.8% | 14.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 19.7% | 23.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 27.3% | 42.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 43.0% | 51.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More gender data for Uganda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 23,854 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 832,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 852,069 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 821,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 839,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 810,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 827,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 796,864 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 813,694 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Uganda?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Uganda was 43.0% 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1989.
- How does Uganda rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Uganda ranks 79th out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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.