Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Kenya
Kenya: Share of women using modern contraceptive methods was 56.9 in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
56.9
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
34th
of 113 countries
All-time high
61.82
in 2015
All-time low
4.4
in 1978
Years of data
16
1978β2022
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Kenya, 1978β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 56.9 for share of women using modern contraceptive methods in 2022.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Kenya peaked at 61.82 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.4, in 1978.
Kenya ranks 34th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 1 |
| 1980s | 13.8 | 9.7 | 17.9 | 2 |
| 1990s | 29.4 | 27.3 | 31.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.45 | 31.5 | 39.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.31 | 53.2 | 61.82 | 6 |
| 2020s | 59.62 | 56.9 | 61.16 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More gender data for Kenya
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 740,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 751,960 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 725,839 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 736,424 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 712,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 723,661 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 702,473 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 712,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 691,890 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 702,017 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Kenya?
- Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Kenya was 56.9 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 61.82 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 in 1978.
- How does Kenya rank for share of women using modern contraceptive methods?
- Kenya ranks 34th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of women using modern contraceptive methods rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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