Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Yemen
Yemen: Share of women using modern contraceptive methods was 29.2% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Yemen, 1979–2013
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
Yemen recorded 29.2% for share of women using modern contraceptive methods in 2013. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 117.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Yemen peaked at 29.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1979.
That places Yemen 83rd out of 113 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.6% | — |
| 1992 | 6.1% | +281.2% |
| 1997 | 9.8% | +60.7% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | +36.7% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | +46.0% |
| 2013 | 29.2% | +49.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 29.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.9%, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 29.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.3%, 74% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 6.1% | 9.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 13.4% | 19.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 29.2% | 29.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More gender data for Yemen
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,054 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,613 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,613 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 662,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 697,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 655,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 689,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 643,105 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Yemen?
- Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Yemen was 29.2% in 2013, 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1979.
- How does Yemen rank for share of women using modern contraceptive methods?
- Yemen ranks 83rd out of 113 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of women using modern contraceptive methods rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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.