Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Egypt
Egypt: Share of women using modern contraceptive methods was 56.9 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
56.9
World rank
34th
of 113 countries
All-time high
57.6
in 2008
All-time low
22.4
in 1975
Years of data
14
1975–2014
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Egypt, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 56.9 for share of women using modern contraceptive methods in 2014.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Egypt peaked at 57.6 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 22.4, in 1975.
That places Egypt 34th out of 113 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 22.4 | — |
| 1980 | 29.7 | +32.6% |
| 1984 | 28.7 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 35.5 | +23.7% |
| 1991 | 44.3 | +24.8% |
| 1992 | 44.8 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 45.5 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 51.8 | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 49.5 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 53.9 | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 56.6 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 56.5 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 57.6 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 56.9 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.4 | 22.4 | 22.4 | 1 |
| 1980s | 31.3 | 28.7 | 35.5 | 3 |
| 1990s | 47.18 | 44.3 | 51.8 | 5 |
| 2000s | 56.15 | 53.9 | 57.6 | 4 |
| 2010s | 56.9 | 56.9 | 56.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More gender data for Egypt
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 36,649 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6533 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.21 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.19 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Egypt?
- Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Egypt was 56.9 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6 in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4 in 1975.
- How does Egypt rank for share of women using modern contraceptive methods?
- Egypt ranks 34th out of 113 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women using modern contraceptive methods rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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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