Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of women using modern contraceptive methods was 18.2 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Nigeria, 1982–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Nigeria stood at 18.2. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 51.7% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Nigeria peaked at 18.2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9, in 1982.
Nigeria ranks 100th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.99 | 3.5 | 8.48 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.48 | 8.2 | 10.55 | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.85 | 9.8 | 16.37 | 6 |
| 2020s | 18.2 | 18.2 | 18.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 97 Guinea-Bissau 20.16 compare
- 98 Afghanistan 19.8 compare
- 99 Oman 18.8 compare
- 101 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 17.59 compare
- 102 Gambia 17.1 compare
- 103 Benin 16.9 compare
More gender data for Nigeria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 99,803 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6887 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.55 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.54 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3.46 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Nigeria?
- Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Nigeria was 18.2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 1982.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of women using modern contraceptive methods?
- Nigeria ranks 100th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of women using modern contraceptive methods rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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