Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Share of women using modern contraceptive methods was 37.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Kyrgyzstan, 1997–2018
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
Kyrgyzstan recorded 37.8% for share of women using modern contraceptive methods in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 48.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 2012.
That places Kyrgyzstan 73rd out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 48.9% | — |
| 2006 | 45.7% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 33.7% | -26.3% |
| 2014 | 39.9% | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 37.8% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.9% | 48.9% | 48.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 45.7% | 45.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 33.7% | 39.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More gender data for Kyrgyzstan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,300 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5338 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 72,260 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 76,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 72,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 76,252 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 72,315 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 76,122 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 72,885 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 77,070 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Kyrgyzstan?
- Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Kyrgyzstan was 37.8% in 2018, 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 2012.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of women using modern contraceptive methods?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 73rd out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of women using modern contraceptive methods rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.