Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of women using modern contraceptive methods was 31.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Burkina Faso, 1993–2022
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 Burkina Faso is 31.3%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 108.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Burkina Faso peaked at 31.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1993.
Burkina Faso ranks 79th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4.2% | — |
| 1999 | 4.8% | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | +83.3% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | +62.8% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 30.5% | +23.3% |
| 2020 | 27.7% | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 31.5% | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 31.3% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 8.8% | 14.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 15.0% | 30.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 27.7% | 31.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More gender data for Burkina Faso
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,122 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3191 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 348,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 359,281 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 339,937 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 349,490 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 332,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 342,873 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 326,825 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 336,630 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Burkina Faso?
- Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Burkina Faso was 31.3% 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1993.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of women using modern contraceptive methods?
- Burkina Faso ranks 79th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of women using modern contraceptive methods rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.