Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Namibia
Namibia: Share of women using modern contraceptive methods was 55.3% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Namibia, 1989–2013
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
In 2013, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Namibia stood at 55.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Namibia peaked at 55.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 1992.
That places Namibia 38th out of 113 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 32.1% | — |
| 1992 | 26.0% | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 42.6% | +63.8% |
| 2007 | 53.4% | +25.4% |
| 2013 | 55.3% | +3.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 55.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.1%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 55.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.3%, 2.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.1% | 32.1% | 32.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 26.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 42.6% | 53.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 55.3% | 55.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 36 India 56.4% compare
- 36 Uzbekistan 56.4% compare
- 39 Russia 55.0% compare
- 39 Singapore 55.0% compare
- 41 Bangladesh 54.7% compare
More gender data for Namibia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,172 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3037 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,218 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,218 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 38,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,694 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 37,867 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,396 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Namibia?
- Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Namibia was 55.3% in 2013, 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 1992.
- How does Namibia rank for share of women using modern contraceptive methods?
- Namibia ranks 38th out of 113 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of women using modern contraceptive methods rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.