Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Ghana
Ghana: Share of women using modern contraceptive methods was 27.8 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
27.8
World rank
86th
of 113 countries
All-time high
28.22
in 2015
All-time low
5.2
in 1988
Years of data
15
1980–2022
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Ghana, 1980–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Ghana is 27.8, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Ghana peaked at 28.22 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.2, in 1988.
Ghana ranks 86th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.5 | — |
| 1988 | 5.2 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 10.1 | +94.2% |
| 1998 | 13.3 | +31.7% |
| 2003 | 18.7 | +40.6% |
| 2006 | 14.01 | -25.1% |
| 2008 | 16.6 | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 24.81 | +49.5% |
| 2013 | 18.24 | -26.5% |
| 2014 | 22.2 | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 28.22 | +27.1% |
| 2016 | 23.68 | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 25 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 24.26 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 27.8 | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.35 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.7 | 10.1 | 13.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.44 | 14.01 | 18.7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.77 | 18.24 | 28.22 | 7 |
| 2020s | 27.8 | 27.8 | 27.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More gender data for Ghana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,710 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3902 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 428,908 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 442,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 424,540 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 437,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 420,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 433,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 417,006 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 429,268 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Ghana?
- Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Ghana was 27.8 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 28.22 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 in 1988.
- How does Ghana rank for share of women using modern contraceptive methods?
- Ghana ranks 86th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of women using modern contraceptive methods rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).