Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Algeria
Algeria: Share of women using modern contraceptive methods was 44.9 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
44.9
World rank
62nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
55
in 2000
All-time low
31.3
in 1987
Years of data
8
1987–2019
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Algeria, 1987–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Algeria stood at 44.9.
The figure is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Algeria peaked at 55 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.3, in 1987.
That places Algeria 62nd out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 31.3 | — |
| 1992 | 42.9 | +37.1% |
| 1995 | 49.4 | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 55 | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 51.7 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 53.9 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 47.88 | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 44.9 | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.3 | 31.3 | 31.3 | 1 |
| 1990s | 46.15 | 42.9 | 49.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 53.53 | 51.7 | 55 | 3 |
| 2010s | 46.39 | 44.9 | 47.88 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 59 Belarus 45.9 compare
- 60 Mongolia 45.19 compare
- 61 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 45.1 compare
- 63 Cambodia 44.7 compare
- 64 Republic of Moldova 43.9 compare
- 65 Palestine, State of 42.8 compare
More gender data for Algeria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,418 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.77 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 418,577 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 436,436 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 429,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 447,420 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 440,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 459,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 452,162 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 471,366 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Algeria?
- Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Algeria was 44.9 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 55 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3 in 1987.
- How does Algeria rank for share of women using modern contraceptive methods?
- Algeria ranks 62nd out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of women using modern contraceptive methods rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women using modern contraceptive methods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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