Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Togo
Togo: Share of women using modern contraceptive methods was 21.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Togo, 1988–2017
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
Togo recorded 21.4% for share of women using modern contraceptive methods in 2017. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 23.7% on the previous year and up 90.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Togo peaked at 21.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1988.
Togo ranks 94th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 3.1% | — |
| 1998 | 7.0% | +125.8% |
| 2000 | 12.6% | +80.2% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | +27.8% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | +23.7% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 21.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.1%, 47% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Togo's 21.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.3%, 85% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 11.2% | 12.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 13.5% | 21.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 91 Pakistan 25.0% compare
- 92 East Timor 24.1% compare
- 93 Burundi 22.9% compare
- 95 Serbia 21.3% compare
- 96 Sierra Leone 20.9% compare
- 97 Guinea-Bissau 20.2% compare
More gender data for Togo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,049 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,744 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,744 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 129,302 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 131,980 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 127,260 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 129,478 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 117,518 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Togo?
- Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Togo was 21.4% in 2017, 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 Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1988.
- How does Togo rank for share of women using modern contraceptive methods?
- Togo ranks 94th out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of women using modern contraceptive methods rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo 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.