Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of women using modern contraceptive methods was 31.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Tanzania, 1992–2022
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 2022, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Tanzania stood at 31.1%.
The figure is up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Tanzania peaked at 32.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1992.
That places Tanzania 81st out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6.6% | — |
| 1994 | 13.1% | +98.5% |
| 1996 | 13.3% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 16.9% | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 23.4% | +38.5% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | +37.0% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 31.1% | -2.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 31.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.1%, 69% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 31.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.3%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 6.6% | 16.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 20.0% | 23.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 27.4% | 32.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 31.1% | 31.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More gender data for Tanzania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 33,294 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 47,619 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 47,619 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.19 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Tanzania?
- Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Tanzania was 31.1% in 2022, 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1992.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of women using modern contraceptive methods?
- Tanzania ranks 81st out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of women using modern contraceptive methods rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.