Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Benin
Benin: Share of women using modern contraceptive methods was 16.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Benin, 1982–2022
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
The most recent figure for share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Benin is 16.9%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 113.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Benin peaked at 16.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1982.
That places Benin 103rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.7% | — |
| 1996 | 3.4% | +385.7% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | +111.8% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | +29.5% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | +56.4% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | +36.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 16.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.1%, 37% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Benin's 16.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.3%, 67% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.1% | 7.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 7.9% | 12.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.9% | 16.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More gender data for Benin
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,548 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,071 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,071 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 229,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 237,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 223,456 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 230,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 219,192 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Benin?
- Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Benin was 16.9% 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 modern contraceptive methods recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1982.
- How does Benin rank for share of women using modern contraceptive methods?
- Benin ranks 103rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of women using modern contraceptive methods rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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 modern contraceptive methods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of women using modern contraceptive methods, among those aged 15–49 and married or in union.