Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of women using modern contraceptive methods was 48.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Tunisia, 1978–2023
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
The most recent figure for share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Tunisia is 48.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Tunisia peaked at 57.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 1978.
That places Tunisia 54th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 24.7% | — |
| 1983 | 34.2% | +38.5% |
| 1988 | 40.4% | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 49.0% | +21.3% |
| 2000 | 57.7% | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 53.1% | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 51.5% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 50.9% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 44.3% | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 48.4% | +9.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 48.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.1%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 48.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.3%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.7% | 24.7% | 24.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 37.3% | 34.2% | 40.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 49.0% | 49.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.1% | 51.5% | 57.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 44.3% | 50.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 48.4% | 48.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More gender data for Tunisia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,590 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,039 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,039 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 78,462 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 82,178 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 79,945 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 83,799 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 81,489 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Tunisia?
- Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Tunisia was 48.4% in 2023, 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 1978.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of women using modern contraceptive methods?
- Tunisia ranks 54th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women using modern contraceptive methods rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.