Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Niger
Niger: Share of women using modern contraceptive methods was 13.86 in 2023. β² Rising
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Niger, 1992β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Niger is 13.86, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Niger peaked at 14.83 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 1992.
That places Niger 108th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.45 | 2.3 | 4.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.08 | 5 | 11.16 | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.68 | 10.5 | 14.83 | 4 |
| 2020s | 12.38 | 10 | 13.86 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More gender data for Niger
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 528,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 546,108 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 503,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 519,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 480,074 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 494,664 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 458,633 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 472,547 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 443,525 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 457,074 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Niger?
- Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Niger was 13.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 14.83 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 1992.
- How does Niger rank for share of women using modern contraceptive methods?
- Niger ranks 108th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women using modern contraceptive methods rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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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