Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of women using modern contraceptive methods was 57.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Eswatini, 1988–2022
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 Eswatini is 57.0%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Eswatini peaked at 65.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 1988.
Eswatini ranks 32nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 17.2% | — |
| 2000 | 26.2% | +52.8% |
| 2007 | 47.7% | +81.9% |
| 2010 | 63.1% | +32.3% |
| 2014 | 65.5% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 57.0% | -13.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 57.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.1%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 57.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.3%, 2.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.2% | 17.2% | 17.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.0% | 26.2% | 47.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 63.1% | 65.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 57.0% | 57.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More gender data for Eswatini
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 409.82 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2852 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 911.1 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 911.1 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 13,962 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 14,289 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 13,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 14,185 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 13,878 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Eswatini?
- Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Eswatini was 57.0% 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 1988.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of women using modern contraceptive methods?
- Eswatini ranks 32nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of women using modern contraceptive methods rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.