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Afghanistan vs Nigeria: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods

Afghanistan
19.8%
in 2015
Nigeria
18.2%
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
98th
Nigeria rank
100th

Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 19.8% against 18.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

Afghanistan ranks 98th and Nigeria ranks 100th of 113 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods
Unit
% of women ages 15-49
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,022 data points, 1961–2024
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Estimated share of women using contraceptive methods, among those aged 15–49 and married or in union. This is compared between modern methods and any method (modern or traditional).