Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Togo
Togo: Share of women using modern contraceptive methods was 21.4 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
21.4
Change on year
up 23.7%
World rank
94th
of 113 countries
All-time high
21.4
in 2017
All-time low
3.1
in 1988
Years of data
7
1988–2017
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Togo, 1988–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.93 | 11.24 | 12.61 | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.41 | 13.53 | 21.4 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 91 Pakistan 25 compare
- 92 Timor-Leste 24.1 compare
- 93 Burundi 22.9 compare
- 95 Serbia 21.33 compare
- 96 Sierra Leone 20.9 compare
- 97 Guinea-Bissau 20.16 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 119,785 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 105,874 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 108,915 (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 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 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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