Share of women using contraceptives in Yemen
Yemen: Share of women using contraceptives was 33.5% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Share of women using contraceptives in Yemen, 1979–2013
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 2013, share of women using contraceptives in Yemen stood at 33.5%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Yemen peaked at 33.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1979.
That places Yemen 91st out of 116 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of women using contraceptives in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.7% | — |
| 1992 | 9.7% | +470.6% |
| 1997 | 20.8% | +114.4% |
| 2003 | 23.1% | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 27.7% | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 33.5% | +21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 9.7% | 20.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 23.1% | 27.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 33.5% | 33.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More gender data for Yemen
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,054 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,613 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,613 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 662,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 697,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 655,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 689,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 643,105 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Yemen?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Yemen was 33.5% in 2013, 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1979.
- How does Yemen rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Yemen ranks 91st out of 116 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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.