Share of women using contraceptives in Palestine
Palestine: Share of women using contraceptives was 57.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of women using contraceptives in Palestine, 1996–2020
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 2020, share of women using contraceptives in Palestine stood at 57.3%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Palestine peaked at 57.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 1996.
Palestine ranks 56th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of women using contraceptives in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 45.2% | — |
| 2000 | 51.4% | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 50.8% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 50.2% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 52.5% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 57.2% | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 57.3% | +0.2% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 57.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.0%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 57.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.8%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.2% | 45.2% | 45.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.8% | 50.2% | 51.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 52.5% | 57.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 57.3% | 57.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More gender data for Palestine
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,123 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.0057 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,000 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,000 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 69,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 72,443 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 69,540 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 72,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 69,757 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Palestine?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Palestine was 57.3% in 2020, 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 Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 57.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 1996.
- How does Palestine rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Palestine ranks 56th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine 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.